The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything and Target: Berlin!: Stories

These two short stories serve as a wonderful glimpse into the mind of multiple Hugo and Nebula Award nominee George Alec Effinger, a singular talent in the world of SF.

In  The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything , benevolent aliens have arrived on Earth, sharing their knowledge but also their annoying, overbearing opinions about every little thing.  Berlin!  offers an absurdist ride through an alternate version of World War II, in which Effinger has reshaped the aerial campaigns into battles by car.