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Anthony Almojera reports to Station 40 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where he cooks a family meal for his 12-member crew.

NORTHAMPTON — “The Book of Form and Emptiness” may have taken Ruth Ozeki eight years to write, but it’s now paid off in a big way: She’s won Great Britain’s prestigious Women’s Prize for Literature, which comes with a £30,000 purse (about $36,700 in...

The book examines the complex relationship between individuals and their belongings inspired by Buddhist philosophy and Marie Kondo.

Voices of everyday things fill The Book of Form and Emptiness, rooted in how she experienced the loss of her father

British journalist Mary Ann Sieghart, who chaired the judging panel, said Ozeki's novel "stood out for its sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence, humor and poignancy."

The annual prize recognizes the year's best novel written by a woman in English. Writers from around the world are eligible.

LONDON (AP) — A professor of English at Smith College in Massachusetts, Ozeki is also a filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest, and her novel was inspired in part by Buddhist philosophy.

American-Canadian writer Ruth Ozeki has won the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel called “The Book of Form and Emptiness.”

Author and Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki receives the £30,000 book award at a ceremony in London.

LONDON (AP) — Canadian-American writer Ruth Ozeki won the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction on Wednesday for “The Book of Form and Emptiness," a playful, philosophical novel that explores people's relationship to possessions.