In Ruth Ozeki's "The Book and Form and Emptiness" (Viking, 560 pp., ★★★★ out of four, out Tuesday), 13-year-old Benny Oh hears voices. When a sparrow strikes a window in his classroom, the other ...
“Shh….Listen!” Benny Oh says at the beginning of Ruth Ozeki’s new novel. “That’s my Book, and it’s talking to you.” His Book is not the only one ...
When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Judith Shulevitz THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS By Ruth Ozeki The Japanese American novelist Ruth ...