115 The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki — What Happened? and Other Questions

Julia and Victoria wrestle with their frustrations with The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki and try to get to the bottom of important questions like, “What happened?” and “Who is this book for?”

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Mentioned in this episode:

• The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

• 045 A Tale for the Time Being archived episode on Buy Me a Coffee

• My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

• Fantastic Fungi on Netflix

• Poured Over: Ruth Ozeki on The Book of Form and Emptiness B&N podcast

• Nobody’s Normal by Roy Richard Grinker

• Bonus: Julia Wrote a Thesis – Online Autistic Community and Finding Your Writer Voice

• “The Book of Form and Emptiness: by Ruth Ozeki” by Miyako Pleines (Spectrum Culture)

• “Ruth Ozeki’s Borgesian, Zen Buddhist Parable of Consumerism” by Judith Shulevitz (The New York TImes)

• The Women's Prize 2022 • #125 - The Book Club Review

• 107 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke — Reality and Representation

Recommendations:

• A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

• The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Mari Kondo

• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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