Atheist in the Attic

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. Also featuring: a bibliography, an author biography, and our candid, uncompromising, and customary Outspoken Interview.