Ann Tashi Slater Teaches Us How to Live in an Impermanent World (Princeton Alumni Weekly)
Ann Tashi Slater is a “Featured Author” in Princeton Alumni Weekly. Read an excerpt from her new book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: “Life brings change, whether it’s a new stage, such as becoming a parent or moving to another city, or the loss of someone we love, growing old, or our own death. This book is about how we can find deeper meaning and fresh direction in a world where transitions are not only inevitable but can come at any moment…”
Practicing Death to Live More Fully (Tricycle)
An excerpt from my discussion with Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen on the "Tricycle Talks" podcast. We talked about the legends surrounding the bardo teachings, how attention shapes our reality, and what The Tibetan Book of the Dead can teach us about living fully. Read here.
Light and Shadow (Narrative)
A Narrative “Story of the Week” about my quest to understand the dissolution of my parents’ marriage and the disintegration of our family. The story opens in Spain and is intertwined with The Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena), a masterpiece of Spanish cinema that’s celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays
I contributed two pieces to The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays: "Traveling in Bardo" (an illness I experienced as a bardo) and "Calcutta Evening" (a journey to reconnect with my Tibetan roots.) I’m honored to be in the company of so many wonderful writers.
“I have been waiting over the years for a collection of groundbreaking and current Tibetan essays, and this book delivers and then some. Vital and mind-blowing at the same time.” — Gary Shteyngart
A Talk with Isabel Allende: “Saying Yes to Life”
“I have had no control over the most important losses that I’ve experienced,” Isabel Allende says. “The only thing I can control is how I react, so I just plunge into whatever comes and say yes to life.” I talked with Allende about displacement and exile for the latest in my Tricycle interview series about Tibetan bardo and the art of living, Between-States: Conversations About Bardo and Life. The conversations look at acceptance, interconnectedness, and impermanence in relation to children and parents, marriage and friendship, and work and creativity. Other guests include Dani Shapiro, Edwidge Danticat, Melissa Febos, Gish Jen, David Sedaris, John McPhee, and Mohsin Hamid.