NBC News - Zen Buddhist priest and novelist Ruth Ozeki transcends genre in her exploration of grief November 12, 2021 Molly Schulman “Categories are more for academics and booksellers and librarians...I’m not dissing that, but for me, every time I find myself in a category, I want to break it.” — Ruth Ozeki November 1, 2021NBC News | Asian America | by Victoria Namkung Zen Buddhist priest and novelist Ruth Ozeki transcends genre in her exploration of grief - Her latest work, THE BOOK OF FORM and EMPTINESS, weaves together themes of loss, American consumption, mental health and Buddhist philosophy