Slow Time Between the Stars is a short story by John Scalzi and a part of the Far Reaches collection recently released by Amazon. While Mr. Scalzi has made a name for himself writing quirky, comedic science fiction, Slow Time Between the Stars is a serious contemplation of what it means to be human in the vastness of space. Told from the point of view of a sentient AI tasked with finding an inhabitable planet to save the human race, we follow along as the AI shares its observations of humankind while traversing the outer reaches of our Milky Way. In less than an hour, Mr. Scalzi conveys that while we consider ourselves the epitome of evolution, we are so insignificant and alone when viewed alongside the emptiness of space. Slow Time Between the Stars is, in my opinion, one of Mr. Scalzi's best works. It is so well-written and contemplative. I felt myself getting goosebumps as the AI moves farther away from Earth and away from humanity.