Atheist in the Attic

Atheist in the Attic Synopsis

The title novella, ';The Atheist in the Attic,' appearing here in book form for the first time, is a suspenseful and vivid historical narrative, recreating the top-secret meeting between the mathematical genius Leibniz and the philosopher Spinoza caught between the horrors of the cannibalistic Dutch Rampjaar and the brilliant ';big bang' of the Enlightenment.Plus: equal parts history, confession, complaint, gossip, and personal triumph, Delany's ';Racism and Science Fiction' combines scholarly research and personal experience in the unique true story of the first major African American author in the genre. And featuring: a bibliography, an author biography, and our candid, uncompromising, and customary Outspoken Interview.