It’s a common complaint against science fiction: the aliens aren’t really alien. They’re humans in disguise. Often enough it’s a fair observation, especially in film. No one finds the motives of Klingons or Yoda or ET inscrutable. But in our novels too, extraterrestrial intelligences often appear very human-like—indeed, they’re even often humanoid in form. We … Continue reading Another Word: Will Aliens be Alien? by Craig DeLancey