Q&A with Ruth Ozeki
May, 2026
Women’s Prize Interviews
Eleven Questions for Eleven Stories: Q&A with Ruth Ozeki
TRICYCLE Podcast: Writing into the Void
Novelist Ruth Ozeki discusses her first short story collection.
May 27, 2026
Tricycle Talks
Writing into the Void with Ruth Ozeki
Mass Review: Zen and the Art of Actualizing Fiction
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
Cultural Mixtapes Podcast with Tejas Srinivasan: Emptiness & Creativity with Novelist Ruth Ozeki
August 29, 2022
Cultural Mixtapes Podcast
Emptiness & Creativity with Novelist Ruth Ozeki
Monocle 24 Podcast: Meet the Writers
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