Can't wait! I'll be talking with Zibby Owens about Traveling in Bardo and life's inevitable between-states. How can we navigate uncertainty and change, and find our way to new beginnings? #travelinginbardo #betweenstates #artofliving
Ann Tashi Slater
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NYer, NYT & more. TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD out 9/9 from @grandcentralpub.bsky.social/Hachette. "Both gemstone and touchstone, this book is a gift." - Elizabeth Gilbert linktr.ee/anntashislater anntashislater.com
Thank you to Katie Farinas for inviting me to talk about between-states in midlife. How do we navigate changes in our careers, our relationships, our bodies? How can we see these changes as opportunities for greater insight and fresh direction? katiefarinas.com/midlife-purp... #midlife #lbardo
163: Transitions in Midlife: Finding Peace in the In-Between with Bardo - Katie Farinas
In this episode of The Midlife Purpose Project, I’m joined by author Ann Tashi Slater for a beautiful conversation about […]
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I talked with writer Katie Kitamura about turning away from certainty and finding new possibilities. tricycle.org/article/on-u... @tricyclemag.bsky.social @katiekitamura.bsky.social
On Uncertainty, Midlife, and the Beauty of Boredom
Ann Tashi Slater talks with author Katie Kitamura about detaching from productivity, Proust, and the often-overlooked importance of staring out the window.
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Delighted to be featured on BookDNA with my curated list of books on living well in a world of impermanence. What books have helped you through change, endings, and new beginnings? Check out my reflections on each book here: bookdna.com/best-books/l... @bookdna.bsky.social #readingrecommendations
I loved talking with Lauren Groff about how to live in this impermanent world. @legroff.bsky.social
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review@tricyclemag.bsky.social · 3mo ago“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to completely push that ambition to the side. But I’ll try, with my new understanding of craft and impermanence, of fleeting beauty. How nothing that we’re doing now is going to last.” –Lauren Groff @anntashislater.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/on-g...
I talked with acclaimed author Lauren Groff about letting go of ambition, living between regret and repair, and how swimming set her mind free. Groff's new short story collection, Brawler, is out now. @legroff.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/on-g...
On Grace, Melancholy, and Taking Over Our Narratives
Ann Tashi Slater talks with author Lauren Groff about surrendering to reality, mending broken relationships, and writing novels underwater.
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In a world where nothing lasts forever, how do we live? Join me for an online talk about my new book, Traveling in Bardo. 🗓️ April 14 ⏰ 9:40-11:00 am ET (virtual) Hosted by Fall for the Book at George Mason University. Free and open to all.
Fall for the Book@fallforthebook.bsky.social · 4mo agoThere's still time to grab your free ticket to Tuesday's virtual event with Ann Tashi Slater - The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. Thanks to our partners #OLLIMason www.eventbrite.com/e/1979992895...
I'll be speaking on Sandra Cisneros's "Writing Between Worlds" panel this Saturday at the San Antonio Book Festival. We’ll be talking about navigating "between spaces," a theme I explore in my book, TRAVELING IN BARDO. 🗓️ April 11, 2026 Details here: sabookfestival.org/schedule-eve... #artofliving
Tomorrow night! I'll be talking about TRAVELING IN BARDO at NY Insight Meditation Center. Join in-person or online. A limited number of discounted tickets have just been released. 📍 NY Insight, 115 West 29th St., 12th Fl. 🗓️ March 28, 2026 ⏰ 6-7:30 pm ET Register here: www.nyimc.org/event/findin...
In my latest bardo interview, I talked with writer George Saunders about his new novel, VIGIL, final reckonings, and being your authentic self. @tricyclemag.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/taki... #bardo #artofliving #authorinterview #intentionallife
Taking Stock of Who We Are and What It Means to Be Human
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer George Saunders about final reckonings, everyday between-states, and being your authentic self.
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Honored that TRAVELING IN BARDO is in such beautiful company! Thank you, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. @tricyclemag.bsky.social Read the article here: tricycle.org/article/favo... #travelinginbardo #impermanence #nonfictionbooks #BestOfTheYear
The transition between the old year and the new is its own kind of bardo, a pause that invites us to see differently. My new piece in Lion’s Roar explores how this in-between time is an opportunity for insight, renewal, and evolution. ❄️ ✨ Photo by Paxson Woelber. www.lionsroar.com/tis-the-seas...
‘Tis the Season to Open Yourself to New Ways of Seeing
The time between the end of the year and the beginning of the next offer us opportunities to evolve, says Ann Tashi Slater. She shares how this seasonal time of bardo can serve as a quiet cave for ins...
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In a new bardo interview, I talked with author Ann Patchett about devoting time to what matters, why death is ever-present for her, and using social capital to do good. @tricyclemag.bsky.social @parnassusbooks.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/on-a...
On Attention, Appreciation, and Being Where You Are
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer Ann Patchett about awareness of impermanence, why writers should say no to lunch dates, and being an accidental bookstore owner.
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Thank you to @literaryhub.bsky.social for featuring an excerpt from my book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD. In this piece, I write about my grandmother's funeral and what it taught me about impermanence. #travelinginbardo #LitHub #impermanence
Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social · 10mo ago“But now, instead, there would be tea for the people streaming in to pay their respects.” @anntashislater.bsky.social on the rituals of her grandmother‘s Tibetan Buddhist funeral.
Thank you to Princeton Alumni Weekly for this lovely feature, which includes an excerpt from my new book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD. paw.princeton.edu/article/ann-... #travelinginbardo #newbook #NonfictionBooks #ArtOfLiving
"Within whatever order we create, there are things we can’t control . . . and we can live with them rather than struggle." In my new essay for Oprah Daily, I write about how Japanese wisdom helped me come to terms with losing my beloved dog, Mac.
It was a joy to connect with SF Bay Area booksellers who are bringing TRAVELING IN BARDO into readers' hands. From City Lights to Kepler's to Green Apple to the launch at Book Passage, I'm grateful to the Bay Area literary world for embracing my book with so much heart! #supportindiebookstores
Another full house! Deepest thanks to Sylvia Boorstein for our beautiful conversation about TRAVELING IN BARDO, to Book Passage in Corte Madera for the warm welcome, and to all who joined us on Saturday. What a joy to reflect together on impermanence, presence, and the stories that shape our lives.
I talked with Elizabeth Gilbert about her new book, ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER, aligning with your true nature, and why she isn't done learning and growing. This is the latest conversation in my series about bardo and the art of living in @tricyclemag.bsky.social. tricycle.org/article/find...
Finding Freedom in the Flow of Life
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert about coming into alignment with your true nature and why she isn’t done learning and growing.
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NYC friends — I’d love to see you tonight! 📍 6 PM at Rizzoli Bookstore (1133 Broadway) I’ll be talking with Dani Shapiro about TRAVELING IN BARDO, with Q&A and signing. #authorevent #nycevents
In one week, TRAVELING IN BARDO launches! Join me for an event in NYC, online, or the Bay Area. Columbia will be in person/online, and California Institute of Integral Studies is fully online. Seating is limited - register now! Details, RSVPs, and pre-order: www.anntashislater.com/traveling-in...
NYC friends — I’ll be at Rizzoli Bookstore Sept 10 with Dani Shapiro to launch my new book, TRAVELING IN BARDO. Would love to see you there! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/traveling-...
I'm thrilled to share these words from Bianca Bosker, whose curiosity, wit, and brilliance are an inspiration! Deep gratitude for her generous support. TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out Sept 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
Excited to be in conversation with Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen at Tibet House on Sept 16! Thank you to Tricycle and Tibet House for hosting this special evening. 🙏 @tricyclemag.bsky.social Register here: tricycle.org/events/trave...
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review@tricyclemag.bsky.social · last yr.Join us at Tibet House in New York City on Tuesday, September 16 at 6 p.m. for a Q&A and book signing with author and Tricycle contributing editor @anntashislater.bsky.social! Don’t miss out, register today!
✨My book tour! 9.10 Rizzoli w/ Dani Shapiro 9.12 Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Columbia U, w/ Lauran Hartley 9.16 Tibet House w/ James Shaheen 9.18 CA Institute of Integral Studies w/ Fernando Ona 9.27 Book Passage, Corte Madera, w/ Sylvia Boorstein RSVP: www.anntashislater.com/traveling-in...
The finished copies of TRAVELING IN BARDO have arrived! I couldn't have done it without my faithful writing assistant. Out Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette—and available now for pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t... #TravelinginBardo #booknews
Melissa Febos is one of the fiercest, most brilliant writers I know, with a gift for seeing straight to the heart of things. I'm grateful for her generous words about TRAVELING IN BARDO. @melissafebos.bsky.social Out 9/9 from Balance/Hachette! Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
Thrilled to see TRAVELING IN BARDO in Lion's Roar's "Books in Brief," and grateful to be in such good company! @lionsroar.com Read here: www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri... TRAVELING IN BARDO is coming September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
Books in Brief: September 2025
Jessica Little reviews a new batch of Buddhist books for September.
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