Leonie, a jaded biologist, can't stand the thought of yet another planet. But this one reveals something unexpected.

Adrienne Wood's stories and poems have appeared in Spider, Fine Linen, Kansas City Voices, and others. She was reclusive, anti-social, and spent all day reading books way before it was cool. Adrienne lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan with one husband, two teenagers, three dogs, two cats, and one lizard. To find out what stories she's playing with right now, visit adriennewood.com.