Also at the Victoria Festival… October 18th. I’m thrilled to be moderating this conversation about the story form, and Ruth’s unique take on it, and her new collection, The Typing Lady, where auto-fiction meets fiction…Ruth’s book is enchanting and very funny. I hope you can be there! Get tickets through the link below.

Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, BC
Sunday, October 18 • Starts at 7:30 PM

Moderated by Shaena Lambert

What happens when Ruth Ozeki—novelist, film-maker, memoirist, and Zen Buddhist priest—turns her focus to short stories? Her new book The Typing Lady has won stellar reviews, with her “atmospheric tales that radiate with intelligence and wit” (Publishers’ Weekly). Join Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, and award-winning novelist and short story writer Shaena Lambert, as they explore the electricity of the short form, its constant lure for novelists, and how stories can dive deeply into the most difficult questions of today, surfacing with joy and humour. This is an exploration of craft, politics, metafiction, the writing life—and the powerful Zen of Ruth Ozeki’s unique writing and process.

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