Erickson (English, U. of California-Santa Barbara) examines both scientific and romantic portrayals of the human heart in early modern English literature.

Captain Rod Striker of the Starship Curacao rescues the alien survivors of an apparent accident in space only to become embroiled in an interstellar treasure hunt that could destroy the Federated Worlds alliance.

First in the Fluke Family series, Fluke Family Fortune sets the stage for the comical misadventures of Maynerd Fluke Dumsted.

He opened the doors leading out onto the balcony and stared at the vast gray globe that now enclosed the Whelf Fen."Guys, look out here," he said. "This is incredible."The others crowded around him, but only Scapita broke the silence.