The 2016 Whatcom READS! selection is A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel by Ruth Ozeki, also author of The Face: A Time Code. Ozeki is scheduled to visit Whatcom County March 3-5, 2016 at events throughout Whatcom County, Washington. All events free-of-charge and open to the public!
Thursday, March 3
- 11:00 a.m. Book Discussion with Ruth Ozeki, Ferndale Library, Ferndale
- 6:30 p.m. "Halving the Bones" Film Screening, Pickford Film Center, Bellingham (pre-film reception at 5:30 p.m.)
Friday, March 4
- 1:30 p.m. Principles of Buddhism with Ruth Ozeki, YWCA Ballroom, Bellingham
- 7:00 p.m. An Evening with Ruth Ozeki, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham
aturday, March 5
- 1:00 p.m. The Art and Craft of Writing, Wilson Library Reading Room, Western Washington University
- 7:00 p.m. An Interview with Ruth Ozeki, Jansen Art Center, Lynden
by Ruth Ozeki
The Face Series
“Ruth Ozeki, a Zen Buddhist priest, sets herself the task of staring at her face in a mirror for three full, uninterrupted hours; her ruminations ripple out from personal and familial memories to wise and honest meditations on families and aging, race and the body.”
—Minneapolis Star Tribune
Paperback • ISBN: 9781632060525
Publication date: Mar 1, 2016