On Wednesday, December 7, in the Paradise Room of the Smith College Conference Center, Ruth Ozeki gave a lecture titled “The Book of Form and Emptiness: Zen and the Art of Actualizing Fiction.” Provost Michael Thurston introduced the speaker, and his remarks follow here, as does Ruth Ozeki’s sabbatical report.
December 23, 2022
Mass Review | Michael Thurston and Ruth Ozeki
Zen and the Art of Actualizing Fiction
August 29, 2022
Cultural Mixtapes Podcast
Emptiness & Creativity with Novelist Ruth Ozeki
The winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 speaks to Georgina Godwin. Ozeki, who is also a film-maker and Zen Buddhist priest, talks about The Book of Form and Emptiness, which tells the story of a grieving teenager who finds solace in reading.
July 17, 2022
Monocle 24 Podcast
MEET THE WRITERS: Ruth Ozeki
The author speaks exclusively to Bazaar about winning the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022
June 17, 2022
Harper’s Bazaar | Interview by Marie-Claire Chappet
Ruth Ozeki: "I wouldn't be a writer without the support of women."
Voices of everyday things fill The Book of Form and Emptiness, rooted in how she experienced the loss of her father. Ruth Ozeki on her Women’s prize-winning novel.
June 17, 2022
The Guardian | Interview by Lisa Allardice
Can Objects Teach Us About Reality - Ruth Ozeki on her Women's Prize Winning Novel