“With Nao’s diary, I didn’t actually take a walk on the beach and stumble across a plastic bag containing a Hello Kitty lunchbox with a diary inside it. On the other hand, I was probably walking along the beach when I started to hear the voice of this young girl speaking in the back of my mind. So in a way, her voice washed up on the shores of my imagination. ”
January 8, 2014
Public Libraries Online
The Shores of My Imagination: A Conversation with Ruth Ozeki
Brendan Dowling
“The writer does inhabit the character; in a way, I inhabit all the characters I have ever written, at least for a short period of time. ”
January 6, 2014
Nineteen Questions
Ruth Ozeki
Interviewed by Kris Kosaka
On the eve of her 2013 Man Booker Prize shortlisting (for A Tale for the Time Being), Canadian-American author (and Zen Buddhist priest) Ruth Ozeki visited the Wheeler Centre's green room for a conversation about her work and ideas with Melburnian and fellow author Leanne Hall.
September 13, 2013
The Wheeler Centre
Catastrophe, Thought Experiments and Writing as Performed Philosophy
With Leanne Hall
Downpour is pleased to present this interview with Ruth Ozeki, award-winning filmmaker and novelist. Her latest book, 'A Tale for the Time Being,' explores issues of culture, connection, and identity in the wake of the 2011 Pacific tsunami.
April 8, 2013
downpour.com
Downpour Author Interview: Ruth Ozeki
Malcolm Hillgartner
Listen to the full interview at Downpour.com: http://bit.ly/14RQYcr
“‘The relationship between reader and writer is reciprocal in a way,’ Ms. Ozeki said. ‘We co-create each other. We are constantly emerging out of the relationship we have with others.’”
March 12, 2013
The New York Times
Interview: What the Tide Brought In
Felicia R. Lee
