I borrowed from the library and read the kid’s graphic novel, My Life Among Humans, by Jed McGowan. It was just left on a table by some neglectful child or parent, apparently waiting for me to pick it up and be beguiled by it. It’s about an alien who comes to Earth to research humans and maybe enslave them for its masters. I really liked the desert setting. It reminded me of the desert landscapes in those old Looney Tunes Coyote and Road Runner cartoons – all rocks, cacti and cool night vistas. The alien finds his first human subject, a young guy called Will, in a house on the edges of the desert. It gets close and emits spores into Will that enable it to sense the world the way Will does. I love the loungey, retro interior of Will’s house, and other houses in the story. It’s a look that reminds me of the artist, Shag. The people are also drawn in that angular, minimalist way that’s Shag’s specialty. The story unwinds intriguingly, including some suspense and even a little romance, and ends satisfyingly. It’s a good Twilight Zone-type scifi story. Not sure if kids will go for it, but teens and adults will have a blast.