.Check and Checkmate Miller, Walter M. Published: 1953 Categorie(s): Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories Source: 1 .About Miller: Walter Michael Miller, Jr. (January 23 1923 – January 9 1996) was an American science fiction author. Today he is primarily known for A Canticle for Leibowitz, the only novel he published in his lifetime. Prior to its publication he was a prolific writer of short stories. Also available on Feedbooks for Miller: • The Ties That Bind (1954) • Death of a Spaceman (1954) • The Hoofer (1955) Copyright: Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in.