The Typing Lady

and other fictions

By Ruth Ozeki

 

A spellbinding story collection 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.

THE TYPING LADY: Author's Note (excerpt)
Ruth Ozeki
 
 
 

June 2, 2026

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Ink drawing of a floating feather
 

The Typing Lady
An Author's Note

I first met the typing lady in a library. 'Met' is not the right word. Let's say I noticed her, became aware of her presence, caught sight of her out of the corner of my eye.

 
Drawing of a cardinal with a typewriter key
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ink drawing of crow in flight
 
Drawing of a blue Royal typewriter from cover of The Typing Lady by Ruth Ozeki