Ann Tashi Slater
@anntashislater.bsky.social
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
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Traveling in Bardo
A luminous guide to navigating transition and impermanence rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of bardo. In a world where nothing lasts forever, how d...
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My book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD (Hachette, 9/9), is available for pre-order!
"A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence." - Publisher's Weekly
Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
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"A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence." - Publisher's Weekly
Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
@hachetteus.bsky.social
Reposted by Ann Tashi Slater
Traveling in Bardo by @anntashislater.bsky.social is a wonderful, beautiful, book.
#Buddhism #Impermanence #Mindfulness
#Buddhism #Impermanence #Mindfulness
November 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Traveling in Bardo by @anntashislater.bsky.social is a wonderful, beautiful, book.
#Buddhism #Impermanence #Mindfulness
#Buddhism #Impermanence #Mindfulness
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
In this piece, I write about my grandmother's funeral and what it taught me about impermanence.
#travelinginbardo #LitHub #impermanence
“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.
On the Rituals of My Grandmother’s Tibetan Buddhist Funeral
On a winter afternoon in 2004, I landed at a tiny airport north of Calcutta and began the sad journey into the Himalayas for my grandmother’s funeral. The taxi driver sped up the winding road that …
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October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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
In this piece, I write about my grandmother's funeral and what it taught me about impermanence.
#travelinginbardo #LitHub #impermanence
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
paw.princeton.edu/article/ann-...
#travelinginbardo #newbook #NonfictionBooks #ArtOfLiving
October 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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
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.
In my new essay for Oprah Daily, I write about how Japanese wisdom helped me come to terms with losing my beloved dog, Mac.
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"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.
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
#supportindiebookstores
October 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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
#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.
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.
September 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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.
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...
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.
tricycle.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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...
This is the latest conversation in my series about bardo and the art of living in @tricyclemag.bsky.social.
tricycle.org/article/find...
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
📍 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
September 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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
📍 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...
Seating is limited - register now! Details, RSVPs, and pre-order: www.anntashislater.com/traveling-in...
September 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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...
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-...
August 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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...
TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out Sept 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
August 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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...
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...
@tricyclemag.bsky.social
Register here: tricycle.org/events/trave...
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!
@anntashislater.bsky.social!
Don’t miss out, register today!
Traveling in Bardo: An Event with Ann Tashi Slater
Join us for a Q&A and book signing for Ann Tashi Slater’s "Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World."
tricycle.org
August 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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...
@tricyclemag.bsky.social
Register here: tricycle.org/events/trave...
✨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...
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...
August 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
✨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...
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
Out Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette—and available now for pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
#TravelinginBardo #booknews
August 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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
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...
Out 9/9 from Balance/Hachette! Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
August 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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...
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...
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.
www.lionsroar.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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...
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...
Honored and thrilled to share these words from Sharon Salzberg, whose profound, beautiful teachings have shaped my journey. @sharonsalzberg.bsky.social
TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
#sharonsalzberg #bardo
TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
#sharonsalzberg #bardo
August 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Honored and thrilled to share these words from Sharon Salzberg, whose profound, beautiful teachings have shaped my journey. @sharonsalzberg.bsky.social
TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
#sharonsalzberg #bardo
TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
#sharonsalzberg #bardo
A midday moment for stillness and reflection, in the midst of a constantly changing world.
#tokyodiaries #impermanence #payattention #howtolive #mindfullife #lifetransformation #artofliving #changeyourstory #authenticliving #betweenspaces #intentionallife #creativelife #creativelifestyle
#tokyodiaries #impermanence #payattention #howtolive #mindfullife #lifetransformation #artofliving #changeyourstory #authenticliving #betweenspaces #intentionallife #creativelife #creativelifestyle
August 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A midday moment for stillness and reflection, in the midst of a constantly changing world.
#tokyodiaries #impermanence #payattention #howtolive #mindfullife #lifetransformation #artofliving #changeyourstory #authenticliving #betweenspaces #intentionallife #creativelife #creativelifestyle
#tokyodiaries #impermanence #payattention #howtolive #mindfullife #lifetransformation #artofliving #changeyourstory #authenticliving #betweenspaces #intentionallife #creativelife #creativelifestyle
Deepest gratitude to Elizabeth Gilbert for her generous words about TRAVELING IN BARDO, which capture so much of what I hoped my book might offer. I'm sharing an excerpt here--full version in the thread below.
@lizgilbert.bsky.social
@lizgilbert.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Deepest gratitude to Elizabeth Gilbert for her generous words about TRAVELING IN BARDO, which capture so much of what I hoped my book might offer. I'm sharing an excerpt here--full version in the thread below.
@lizgilbert.bsky.social
@lizgilbert.bsky.social
End of week. Still lots to do with deadlines looming, but my writing assistant reminds me what it's all about: moving through the world with gratitude and joy (especially after a walk). Have a great weekend!
#dogmuse #gratitudepractice #impermanence #travelinginbardo #artofliving
#dogmuse #gratitudepractice #impermanence #travelinginbardo #artofliving
July 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
End of week. Still lots to do with deadlines looming, but my writing assistant reminds me what it's all about: moving through the world with gratitude and joy (especially after a walk). Have a great weekend!
#dogmuse #gratitudepractice #impermanence #travelinginbardo #artofliving
#dogmuse #gratitudepractice #impermanence #travelinginbardo #artofliving
It's such an honor to receive these words from one of my literary heroes. Sandra Cisneros has long been an inspiration to me and I'm so grateful for her support of my book!
TRAVELING IN BARDO launches September 9 and is available for pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
TRAVELING IN BARDO launches September 9 and is available for pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
July 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It's such an honor to receive these words from one of my literary heroes. Sandra Cisneros has long been an inspiration to me and I'm so grateful for her support of my book!
TRAVELING IN BARDO launches September 9 and is available for pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
TRAVELING IN BARDO launches September 9 and is available for pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
I've admired Dani Shapiro for a long, long time, and it's a dream come true to see her name on the cover of my book. Thank you Dani, beautiful soul and fellow bardo traveler, for your stunning foreword. Can't wait for you all to read it!
TRAVELING IN BARDO, coming Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette.
TRAVELING IN BARDO, coming Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette.
July 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I've admired Dani Shapiro for a long, long time, and it's a dream come true to see her name on the cover of my book. Thank you Dani, beautiful soul and fellow bardo traveler, for your stunning foreword. Can't wait for you all to read it!
TRAVELING IN BARDO, coming Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette.
TRAVELING IN BARDO, coming Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette.
Thrilled and honored that TRAVELING IN BARDO has been selected as a September 2025 "Must Read" by the Next Big Idea Club -- curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink! @nextbigidea.bsky.social
#nextbigideaclub #travelinginbardo #mustread #nonfictionbooks #howtolive
#nextbigideaclub #travelinginbardo #mustread #nonfictionbooks #howtolive
July 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Thrilled and honored that TRAVELING IN BARDO has been selected as a September 2025 "Must Read" by the Next Big Idea Club -- curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink! @nextbigidea.bsky.social
#nextbigideaclub #travelinginbardo #mustread #nonfictionbooks #howtolive
#nextbigideaclub #travelinginbardo #mustread #nonfictionbooks #howtolive
I talked with poet and writer Maggie Smith about finding possibility in between-states and the freedom of having your life implode.
Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion. @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social
tricycle.org/article/on-n...
#creativelife #authorinterview
Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion. @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social
tricycle.org/article/on-n...
#creativelife #authorinterview
On Not-Knowing and Making This Place Beautiful
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Maggie Smith about finding possibility in intermediate states and the freedom of having your life implode.
tricycle.org
July 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I talked with poet and writer Maggie Smith about finding possibility in between-states and the freedom of having your life implode.
Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion. @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social
tricycle.org/article/on-n...
#creativelife #authorinterview
Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion. @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social
tricycle.org/article/on-n...
#creativelife #authorinterview
It's a wrap! Just finished recording the audiobook for TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD (Hachette 9/9).
To pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
“A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence.” – Publishers Weekly
#audiobook
To pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
“A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence.” – Publishers Weekly
#audiobook
June 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It's a wrap! Just finished recording the audiobook for TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD (Hachette 9/9).
To pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
“A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence.” – Publishers Weekly
#audiobook
To pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
“A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence.” – Publishers Weekly
#audiobook