Dive into Ruth Ozeki’s latest work, The Typing Lady, with the award-winning author herself as she appears in conversation with Cathy Rentzenbrink.
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What makes short stories so compelling?
In this conversation, authors Colm Tóibín and Ruth Ozeki come together to reflect on their new collections and on what draws them to short form at this stage in their writing lives.
Tóibín’s ‘The News from Dublin’ returns to themes of memory, place and inner life with his characteristic clarity, while Ozeki’s ‘The Typing Lady and Other Fictions’, her first collection of short stories, marks a new direction in a career known for its formal range and intellectual curiosity. Talking across borders and traditions, they explore what short stories allow that novels do not and why brevity can sometimes carry the deepest emotional force.
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A huge treat for Ruth Ozeki fans as she visits the Hay Festival for the first time. Ahead of publication, Ozeki exclusively unveils her first ever collection of short stories. In conversation with the broadcaster, Samira Ahmed, Ozeki introduces the 11 stories which make up The Typing Lady – each with characters standing at thresholds in their lives: childhood ambition, youthful desire, mid‑life reinvention, and the clarity of old age. For readers of Ozeki’s prize-winning The Book of Form and Emptiness, this is a wonderful opportunity to hear from the author herself about her latest brilliant creation.
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Ruth Ozeki in conversation with Sarah Crown, director of Literature at the Arts Council and former Guardian books editor.
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The first story collection from the Booker Prize finalist and winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction is cause for celebration; Ozeki will be at Portobello in conversation with Sam Baker, host of The Shift podcast.
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Please join us here at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side in welcoming Ruth Ozeki for a discussion of THE TYPING LADY at a live taping of B&N's Poured Over Podcast with Miwa Messer. This even is open to the public and free to attend. A purchase of THE TYPING LADY from Barnes & Noble Upper West Side is required to join the signing line at this event. Please call ahead and speak to a bookseller and reserve your copy.
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Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at 7 PM as Ruth Ozeki launches her new collection of stories, The Typing Lady. She will be joined in conversation by Kelly Link.
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Bestselling author Ruth Ozeki returns to Kepler’s with The Typing Lady, her riveting new short story collection.
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FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop welcomes Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki (A Tale for the Time Being), who will share her spellbinding story collection The Typing Lady: And Other Fictions about the lives we almost lived, the people we can't quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turned.
Ozeki will be in conversation with Karen Joy Fowler at this event, which is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
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Join Ruth Ozeki—internationally acclaimed and award-winning novelist and filmmaker—for a special conversation with the award-winning host of “Press Play” Madeleine Brand, celebrating her forthcoming collection, The Typing Lady And Other Fictions. Known for her metafictional work and deep interest in science, environmental politics, global pop culture, memory, and meaning, Ozeki brings her signature wisdom to this spellbinding series of stories.
Spanning eras and geographies, the collection explores the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the narratives that quietly shape us.
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Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Ruth Ozeki for the release of her latest book, The Typing Lady. Julia Glass will join Ozeki in conversation.
This event will take place offsite at St. James Episcopal Church in Cambridge.
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Booker Prize finalist and award-winning author of The Book of Form and Emptiness Ruth Ozeki returns for a reading from her dazzling debut story collection, The Typing Lady.
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Craft classes, agent and editor meetings, panel discussions, and readings by the participants and the faculty.
In 2025, the faculty includes keynote presenter Ruth Ozeki, poets Geffrey Davis, Peggy Shumaker, and Annie Wenstrup; fiction writers Gabriel Bump, Peter Ho Davies, and Jasmin Iolani Hakes; and nonfiction writers Kat Chow, Alison Hawthorne Deming, and Ernestine Hayes. Participating publishing professionals include editor Harry Kirchner (Counterpoint Press) and agent Annie Hwang (Ayesha Pande Literary).
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Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival brings together readers and writers in a friendly and informal setting that provides opportunities for the intermingling of guest writers and their audiences. The aim is to include a broad diversity of writers in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and genre with a particular focus on emerging writers and writers of Indigenous ancestry. It is a priority for the festival to be a broad-based event that is inclusive and responsive to the Denman Island community and is an enhancement of the cultural life of the island population.
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Writers Speak, a series of literary conversations at the Mahindra Humanities Center, is convened by Duncan White, Associate Director of Studies in History & Literature at Harvard University.
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Join us for an evening of readings from local honorees of this year's Mass Book Awards, presented by Forbes Library and the Center for the Book: Gary Metras, Rebecca Olander, Lesléa Newman, Ruth Ozeki, and Martín Espada.
Signed copies of Ruth’s books will be available from Broadside Books.
Be there in person or watch the livestream via YouTube.
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Celebrate the power of books to create a stronger community by attending the 2023 Everybody Reads author event with Ruth Ozeki!
In partnership with Multnomah County Library and The Library Foundation, Literary Arts is proud to present a lecture by bestselling author Ruth Ozeki as the culminating event of Everybody Reads 2023. Everybody Reads is an annual community-wide project that promotes shared reading and discussion around a single book. This year’s programming will center on Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being, a finalist for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Copies of the book are available for free at all Multnomah County Library branches thanks to the generosity of The Library Foundation.
COMMUNITY TICKETS: Free and reduced-priced tickets are available to this event. Learn more here.
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For more information on program and registration, please visit the festival site here.
This event is open to Smith College students, faculty and staff, and to vaccinated members of the public.
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Speaking Volumes
The BookMarks of the Marion Public Library present:
A fundraiser event featuring bestselling author Ruth Ozeki
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This fall, Burlington will once again hold an annual celebration of literature. The Green Mountain Book Festival, a newly minted nonprofit, will bring authors and readers to the Queen City's downtown from September 23 through 25. Headlined by Ruth Ozeki.
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Smith Reads is a first-year reading experience for all students new to Smith College. This includes first-year students, Ada Comstock Scholars, and visiting and transfer students. The Smith Reads selection of 2022-2023 is The Book of Form and Emptiness.
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An evening in honor of the paperback launch of The Book of Form and Emptiness
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An evening in honor of the paperback launch of The Book of Form and Emptiness.
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An evening in honor of the paperback launch of The Book of Form and Emptiness.
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An evening in honor of the paperback launch of The Book of Form and Emptiness.
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Chaired by this year’s Chair of Judges, Mary Ann Sieghart, and hosted by Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and bestselling author Kate Mosse, the event will feature readings and interviews with all six of the 2022 shortlisted authors, plus discussion about the nominated books and their impact in this remarkable year, and the opportunity to put your questions to the speakers live.
Gates open at 6pm; the event will begin at 7pm and will be followed by book signings.
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Mythic, meditative, funny, and beguiling, Ruth Ozeki’s fiction explores the intersections of history, science, politics, culture, and the environment. Group participants will read and discuss this engaging author’s novels in retrospect.
Meeting Dates:
3/8, 4/5, 5/10, 6/7
The author will be making a special appearance for the June 7th session!
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The West Coast launch of Mieko Kawakami's novel ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT, in partnership with Europa Editions & Green Apple Books
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Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks are offered every Saturday morning and most Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL) is pleased to announce that highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ruth Ozeki will be the speaker for the annual Frederick Reads event. This program is a collaborative effort between FCPL, Frederick Community College, and the Weinberg Center for the Arts.
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Artists throughout history have used their mediums of choice to grapple with the most pressing social and political issues of their day. In our current era of climate crisis, what is the role of the artist? How can we apply creativity to address the realities of living in a world on the brink of collapse? Novelist Ben Okri describes “existential creativity” as a mode of writing that responds to the extreme truths of our times. Okri joins Zen Buddhist priest, author and filmmaker Ruth Ozeki to discuss existential creativity, the role of art and beauty in times of crisis, and the possibility for a shift in consciousness through harnessing the power of the human imagination.
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CommunityEd gives Head-Royce students, families, faculty, and staff the chance to learn together. From book clubs to guest lectures, these events enrich our (currently virtual) lives. Each speaker offers a unique perspective on our school year's theme of resilience, well-being, and community connections.
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Rivka Galchen’s second novel Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch was a finalist for the 2021 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances won the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing and was named to best of the year lists by The New York Times, Salon.com, Slate, and more. Ruth Ozeki’s fourth novel The Book of Form and Emptiness was released in September 2021 and named a best book of the year by outlets including Time and The Guardian. Her 2013 novel A Tale for the Time Being won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Dos Passos Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and National Books Critics Circle Award. Moderated by Zachary Steele.
This event will be prerecorded and available on the virtual conference platform, in addition to being screened onsite. ASL interpretation and live captioning will be provided.
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The George Washington University Religion Department presents the 2022 Ziffern Endowed Lecture, featuring Ruth Ozeki on Form and Emptiness: Zen and the Art of Fiction.
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A literary series, a public course, and a community reading experience all in one, the Open Book is hosted each spring by Elise Blackwell and sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. The spring 2022 event will feature Ruth Ozeki, Edwidge Danticat, Paul Muldoon, and Emily St. John Mandel. All events are free and open to the public, and all take place at 6pm in the Campus Room of the Capstone Bldg., UofSC Columbia.
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Books & Books is excited to join forces with Harvard Book Store for this special conversation with Karen Joy Fowler and Ruth Ozeki!
From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic and intimate novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth.
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Ruth Ozeki and Shinge Sherry Chayat Roshi, abbot of the Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji, will discuss Ozeki’s latest novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, and the intersection of Zen practice and creativity in Ozeki’s work.
Proceeds support the Zen Center of Syracuse.
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