Tag Archives: Ruth Ozeki

Poetry in the Face of Disaster

By Robin Bates | Published: February 9, 2023

Even poetry seems inadequate in the face of a disaster like the Turkish-Syrian earthquake. But poetry is what we have.

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Integration’s Child Pioneers

By Robin Bates | Published: January 25, 2023

Black children in the early days of integration report intense bullying from peers. Ozeki describes such childhood cruelty in “Tale for the Time Being.”

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Ozeki: Books Have Feelings Too

By Robin Bates | Published: January 10, 2023

Ozeki’s “Book of Form and Emptiness” is filled with profound beautiful reflections about our relationship with books.

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Reading Our Way to Our Destiny

By Robin Bates | Published: January 9, 2023

According to Ozeki, lit collaborates with us and helps us fulfill our destinies. The more you read, the more likely it is you’ll find the best books for this.

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Ozeki Imaginatively Argues for Literature

By Robin Bates | Published: January 8, 2023

Ozeki’s “Book of Form and Emptiness” makes an imaginative case for the continued relevance of books.

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Maybe Books Choose Us

By Robin Bates | Published: December 26, 2022

In Ozeki’s “Book of Form & Emptiness,” books have special ways of getting through to us.

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