Ursula K. LeGuin’s Changing Planes is a collection and
a reminder of a simpler age before 9/11, before Columbine, before COVID. The
parables are framed by an airport experience no longer available: dozing off. Each
parable takes place on a different plane (in the non-aeronautical sense of the
word) with a different ethnic group or species; not dissimilar to the manga Kino’s
Journey. It is best read slowly, and a return to a favorite parable,
whether that is due to familiarity or perplexity, will reap additional rewards.
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