
Fiction

In a recent Tricycle Talks episode, novelist and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki discusses the creative process and her new book, The Book of Form and Emptiness.

Wise Guy Lama
Lama Tony gets a visit from an old friend in the novel Street Legal.

Edge of the World
A short story

Parting Words
An excerpt from the novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

Life Is Tolerable
A portrait of modern anxiety

Travelers
A short story

Culture Fiction on Trike Daily
One Mani
Two brothers reap the fruit of their karma in this humorous short story from Tibet.

The Novel Zen and Gone Follows Troubled Teens Encountering Dharma
Author Emily France discusses how her new book makes Buddhist teachings accessible for young adults.

Young Adult Novelist Emily X. R. Pan Didn’t Mean to Write a Buddhist Book
The debut author explains how her culture found its way into The Astonishing Color of After.

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