The move to a shorter form suits her playfulness, making a fun reading experience that is both an ideal introduction to and distillation of Ozeki’s writing career ... This inventive collection should inspire readers to revive their own dormant ambitions.
Funny, surprising and moving ... Many of these stories also feature a typewriter, which sounds like a gimmick, but feels organic ... A welcome addition to Ozeki’s inimitable oeuvre.
Overall, this collection is not what I expected ... I have been presented with the heart and soul of Ruth Ozeki herself. She has become emboldened and more reflective of who she is, both as a writer and as a human being. Her skill is still apparent but now takes on a personal angle and in a new style of writing ... What stories and writers should do is evolve and The Typing Lady and Other Fictions has certainly proven this ... Ruth Ozeki has transformed and skilfully evolved through the passage of time and likewise so should we.
