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All fiction is metaphor,” wrote Ursula K Le Guin. “Science fiction is metaphor.” The writer, most famous for her Earthsea fantasy novels, captured the civil rights movement, second-wave feminism and ...

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Resident Alien wrapped its run with an emotional finale that brought Harry’s journey full circle — from alien assassin to humanity’s quiet champion. Along the way, he found connection, purpose, and a ...

When the world is full of darkness and existential threat, how can science fiction adapt? When Earth can be more frightening ...

In these science fiction books, extraterrestrial beings are sympathetic, horrifying and everything in between.