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Item The Fish with a Limp(MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa, 2020-01-09) Delehunt, WilliamThe Fish with a Limp is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel set in the near future. The inciting incident is a supernova close enough to Earth which causes sterility in all the male great apes, including humans, which spells the extinction of humanity. The plot follows the actions of several characters as they deal with the slow death of the human species. When one fertile male is discovered, plans by various factions for control of the future are set in motion. Conceived as the first of two books, Fish explores the differences between love, lust, procreation and intimacy and the desire for control of one’s future versus one’s duty. It is a third person narrative from various perspectives.Item Tales from the Omega Cluster(MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa, 2020-06-18) Townsend, MadelineIn this collection of postmodern science fiction in the formalist vein of Ted Chiang and Ursula K. LeGuin, a convict on the run, a ship captain, a corrupt politician, and an android princess are caught up in the complexities of life in the Omega Cluster. The Omega Cluster is a sector of space, home to hundreds of species from varied political ideologies, religious backgrounds, and cultural beliefs. The landscape of this sector is forever changing be it by beings from another dimension or ambassadors from a realm of space called the Veil making it difficult for one to thrive.