Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang (opens in new tab)

Ever wondered how difficult it would be to communicate with aliens? Probably a bit harder than Star Trek makes it appear - in fact a person might have to change her whole view of the space-time continuum to truly understand their point of view. Non-Spoiler Summary In A Nutshell: "Story of Your Life" follows Dr. Louise Banks, a linguist who alternates between describing her efforts at learning to communicate with aliens and explaining to her daughter the trials of being a parent. The story beg...