InQ Episode 73: "The Martian Chronicles"

A Classic of science-fiction, The Martian Chronicles are a
gathering of little stories told from many perspectives, from the
Martians witnessing the coming of large rockets from the sky, to
the Earth people (scientists, families, or individuals) settling
on a new planet with all the changes and adaptation (or lack
thereof) that the move implies.


Each little story is a slice of life, a character study, an
individual thrown in a situation to observe his or her behavior.
More than a simple work of science-fiction, The Martian
Chronicles are an observation on Mankind, their attitude, their
behavior, their mentality. Dealing greatly with the themes of the
Other (inside as much as outside), this novel is a wonderful peek
at what humanity can do when it is at its best and at its worth.