Delany has a grasp of the evolutionary nature of mythology, a subtle comic touch, and a lyric sense of the outsider making his unorthodox way in the world—or worlds—that give his work a dimension unusual... Contents: Of doubts and dreams : an introduction / by Samuel R. Delany—Prismatica / illustrated by John Pierard—Corona / illustrated by John Collier—Empire star / illustrated by John Jude Palencar—Time considered as a helix of semi-precious stones / illustrated by Jeanette Adams—Omegahelm / illustrated by John Coffey—Ruins / illustrated by John Pound—We, in some strange power's employ, move on a rigorous line / illustrated by Michael Sorkin.