WaPo: A tantalizing narration that brandishes mysteries → March 10, 2013 Laura Trippi “As contemporary as a Japanese teenager’s slang but as ageless as a Zen koan, Ruth Ozeki’s new novel combines great storytelling with a probing investigation into the purpose of existence. … This erudite author knows that in the end, the most important truths are simple.” — Wendy Smith, The Washington Post March 10, 2013The Washington Post‘A Tale for the Time Being,’ by Ruth OzekiWendy Smith