Bova, B. Introduction.—Ender's game.—Kingsmeat.—Deep breathing exercises.—Closing the timelid.—I put my blue genes on.—Eumenides in the fourth floor lavatory.—Mortal gods.—Quietus.—The monkeys thought 'twas all in fun.—The porcelain salamander.—Unaccompanied sonata.—Afterword: On origins.