Following last week’s introduction to the Tonkatsu’s, here is a closer look into the stories that live within the household. A Japanese-Canadian family of mushroom growers in a small rural town, the members’ voices clashed in dissonance and disconnect. Through the eyes of Muriel, here is how she makes of her family. Impressions of her …
For The Time Being
This post attempts to unpack a Zen Buddhist concept uji that is the heart of Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being. A few readings of the book are not enough to fully grapple this concept, so this post at best pieces together several relevant interpretations and manifestations of uji in the text. “Uji” is the title of the …