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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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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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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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The Seventh Wave’s 2021 Community Fundraiser a) supports authors who published during the pandemic, b) partners up with local bookstores, and c) brings creative community within arm’s reach of their favorite writers. This year’s authors are Ruth Ozeki, Melissa Febos, Donika Kelly, Callum Angus, Jane Wong, Kristen Millares Young, Kaveh Akbar, Elsa Sjunneson, and Destiny O. Birdsong. In partnership with Elliott Bay Book Company and Open Books: A Poem Emporium.

Each talk is 90 minutes, takes place on Zoom, and is limited to 15 people.

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