Reading Short Fiction | Alexandria
Read Short Fiction by H. Beam Piper. Exploring humanity's first contact with alien life through the eyes of a jaded cop, this noir-tinged tale flips expectations by revealing that extraterrestrials fear us more than we fear them. Piper's prescient commentary on cultural misunderstandings and mutual xenophobia feels eerily relevant today, suggesting that the greatest barriers to connection may be our own preconceptions.