Titles in This Set:. Timecode of a Face. The Book of Form and Emptiness. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781838855901 (Timecode of a Face) / 9781838855277 (The Book of Form and Emptiness). Publisher: Canongate Books. Age Range: Adult. Overview. This Ruth Ozeki 2 Books Collection Set brings together two celebrated works in one brand-new paperback bundle. Pairing her intimate memoir Timecode of a Face with her Women's Prize-winning novel The Book of Form and Emptiness, this set showcases Ozeki's rare ability to move between personal reflection and richly imagined fiction. Perfect for existing fans or readers discovering her work for the first time, it's a thoughtful addition to any bookshelf and a wonderful gift for lovers of literary, character-driven writing.. About the Books. Timecode of a Face is Ozeki's lyrical short memoir in which she sets herself an unusual task: staring into a mirror for three uninterrupted hours, recording every thought that surfaces. A simple exercise in observation unfolds into a meditation on identity, race, ageing and mortality, as Ozeki weaves personal history, Zen philosophy and Japanese culture into asking, per an old koan, what her face looked like before her parents were born.. The Book of Form and Emptiness is Ozeki's Women's Prize-winning novel about fourteen-year-old Benny Oh, who begins hearing the voices of ordinary household objects after his father's sudden death. As his mother's grief spirals into hoarding, the voices grow louder, and Benny finds refuge in a public library, where a street artist, a homeless philosopher-poet and his own talking Book help him learn to listen. Blending humour, heartbreak and quietly magical storytelling, it is a novel about loss, growing up, and our complicated relationship with the things we keep.. Two acclaimed works by Booker-shortlisted, Women's Prize-winning author Ruth Ozeki. Brand-new paperback set, ideal for gifting or collecting. Blends intimate memoir with inventive, award-winning fiction. Perfect for readers who love literary fiction with heart and originality. Great introduction to Ozeki's distinctive voice for new readers. About the Author. Ruth Diana Lounsbury, known as Ruth Ozeki, is an American-Canadian novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest. Her novels, including My Year of Meats, All Over Creation, A Tale for the Time Being and The Book of Form and Emptiness, blend personal narrative with themes of science, technology, race and culture, and have been translated into more than thirty languages. The Book of Form and Emptiness won the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction, while A Tale for the Time Being was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Ozeki teaches creative writing at Smith College, where she holds the Grace Jarcho Ross 1933 Professorship in Humanities.. Why You'll Love This Set. This collection captures Ruth Ozeki at her most reflective and her most imaginative — perfect for readers who want to experience both her memoir and her prize-winning fiction side by side, in beautifully presented brand-new paperback editions.. Please Note: Cover art may vary slightly from the image shown, as this reflects the current UK paperback edition and ISBN.