What if understanding the universe didn’t give you power, but perspective? Ted Chiang’s Stories of Your Life and Others and Exhalation are quiet, rigorous collections that explore time, language, free will, and technology without spectacle or shortcuts. The science is careful, the emotions understated, and the ideas unfold slowly, trusting the reader to think alongside the story. These are books that don’t chase wonder; they let it emerge through clarity, restraint, and questions that linger lon

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