“We fail to see that ‘normal’ is a cultural construct...So what I was playing with in this book is what happens if we expand the notion of normal and make it more generous and make it more all-inclusive. What would happen then?”
October 14, 2021
The Georgia Straight - Book Features
Ruth Ozeki’s new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, draws inspiration from Vancouver Public Library: The bestselling author has crafted a story about a teenager who hears voices
“Conversations” draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about — someone who has seen and done amazing things. This episode, with Ruth Ozeki.
October 1, 2021
ABC Radio -Conversations with Richard Fidler
The Needle in the Tofu
This hour, we’re joined by novelist Ruth Ozeki. Her latest novel is The Book of Form and Emptiness. We talk about animism, hearing voices, and how Zen Buddhism informs her writing.
September 29, 2021
NPR The Colin McEnroe Show
A Conversation with Ruth Ozeki
NPR's Scott Simon asks Ruth Ozeki about her new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness.
September 25, 2021
NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
Author Interviews: Ruth Ozeki Tackles Capitalism, Materialism And Neoliberalism In New Book
The Booker-shortlisted author and Zen priest discusses her latest novel The Book of Form and Emptiness, how editing films taught her to tell stories and her decision to change her name to reflect her Japanese heritage.
September 23, 2021
Harper’s Bazaar (UK)
Ruth Ozeki - "Writing novels was not something I felt racially, ethnically or culturally entitled to do."