| Ruta SepetysIncludes the names: R. Sepetys, Rua Sepetys, Ruta Septys, Ruta Sepetis, Ruta Sepetys, Ruth Sepatys, Ruth Sepetys, Rūta Šepetys, Ruta,Sepetys Sepetys, Ruta,Sepetys, Ruta 9,601 | 709 | 2,150 | (4.23) | 8 | 0 | Ruta Sepetys is the award-winning, bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy and Salt to the Sea, for which she won the 2017 Carnegie Medal. From the Hardcover edition. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Between Shades of Gray |
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Ruta Sepetys has 17 past events. (show)  Bestselling Author Ruta Sepetys discussing and signing The Fountains of Silence Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography—and fate—introduce him to Ana, whose family's interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War—as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history's darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love, repercussions of war, and the hidden violence of silence—inspired by the true postwar struggles of Spain. (archaism)… (more)
Young Adult Author Meetup
 Mother-Daughter Book Group MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK GROUP Our Mother-Daughter Book Club is aimed at daughters ages 13-16 and their moms. This time we’ll discuss Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys. Read the book together, then come ready to share your thoughts. New members are welcome. Please RSVP by calling our Downers Grove store at (630) 963-2665. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 at 2:00 PM Bello Tea | 5111 Main Street, Downers Grove
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 Teens After Hours Book Club Teens get 15% off selections! Sign up with a bookseller at the store or by calling 970.926.7323. This month's selections are: Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys Falling Kingdoms by Morgan RhodesLocation: Street: 295 Main Street C101 City: Edwards, Province: Colorado Postal Code: 81632-7932 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)
 Ruta Sepetys - OUT OF THE EASY and T. A. Barron - THE HEARTLIGHT SAGA Please join us for an afternoon with two favorite authors. Ruta Sepetys - Out of The EasyKnown among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and more in Out of The Easy by bestselling and award-winning novelist Ruta Sepetys.
T.A. BARRON - The Heartlight Saga
As she travels to a distant galaxy to save the life of her astronomer grandfather in Heartlight, Kate goes back in time to a lost Native American tribe in The Ancient One, and ultimately down to the very bottom of the sea in The Merlin Effect. Weaving together mystery, mysticism, and magic, and exploring themes of mortality, interconnectedness, and the fragility of the environment, T.A. Barron’s The Heartlight Saga is a testament to the power that each of us has within us to make a difference in our world.
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 The YOUNG@HEART BOOK CLUB at Books Inc. Laurel Village The YOUNG@HEART BOOK CLUB will discuss Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys. Location: Books Inc. Street: 3515 California St City: San Francisco, Province: California Country: United States (added from IndieBound)
 RUTA SEPETYS discusses BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY & OUT OF THE EASY Ruta Sepetys Between Shades of Gray & Out of The Easy MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 7 PM TAMPA PREPARATORY SCHOOL As part of their annual author lecture series, the English Department at Tampa Prep has invited Ruta Sepetys to speak to the students. On Monday night, they will host a discussion and book signing free and open to the public! Location: Street: 727 W Cass St City: Tampa, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33606 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
 Ruta Sepetys, Out of Easy “With a rich and realistic setting, a compelling and entertaining first-person narration, a colorful cast of memorable characters and an intriguing storyline, this is a surefire winner. Immensely satisfying.” Kirkus, starred review “Sepetys follows her debut, Between Shades of Gray, with another taut and charged historical novel...The sensual yet rigidly class-based setting is a real standout, and Sepetys has also built a stellar cast, which includes Willie, a strident but generous madam; Charlie Marlowe, the bookshop’s owner; and a pair of potential love interests for Josie. Readers will find Josie irresistible from the get-go...and will devour the sultry mix of mystery, historical detail, and romance.” Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
Ruta Sepetys is the multi-award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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 Ruta Sepetys at Cambridge Public Library Join Porter Square Books and the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch for a reading and signing with Ruta Sepetys“With a rich and realistic setting, a compelling and entertaining first-person narration, a colorful cast of memorable characters and an intriguing storyline, this is a surefire winner. Immensely satisfying.” Kirkus, starred review “Sepetys follows her debut, Between Shades of Gray, with another taut and charged historical novel...The sensual yet rigidly class-based setting is a real standout, and Sepetys has also built a stellar cast, which includes Willie, a strident but generous madam; Charlie Marlowe, the bookshop’s owner; and a pair of potential love interests for Josie. Readers will find Josie irresistible from the get-go...and will devour the sultry mix of mystery, historical detail, and romance.” Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
Ruta Sepetys is the multi-award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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 Ruta Sepetys -- Out of the Easy -- Gables FOR TEENS: It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test. In Out of The Easy (Philomel, $17.99), Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.
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Canonical name | | Legal name | | Other names | | Date of birth | | Date of death | | Burial location | | Gender | | Nationality | | Country (for map) | | Birthplace | | Place of death | | Cause of death | | Places of residence | | Education | | Occupations | | Relationships | | Organizations | | Awards and honors | | Agents | | Short biography | Ruta Sepetys is a Lithuanian-American whose parents' history inspired her to research and then write about the Lithuanian deportation by the Soviets in the 1930s and 1940s.  Ruta Sepetys (born November 19, 1967) is a Lithuanian-American writer of historical fiction. As an author, she is a #1 New York Times bestseller, international bestseller, and winner of the Carnegie Medal.
She is a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow and the first American writer of young adult literature to speak at the European Parliament and NATO. Her work is published in over sixty countries and forty languages and is currently in development for film and television.
Born in Detroit, Sepetys is the daughter of a Lithuanian refugee. She earned a B.S. in International Finance from Hillsdale College. While overseas, she studied at the Centre d’études Européennes in Toulon, France and at the ICN Graduate Business School in Nancy, France.
Following graduation Sepetys moved to Los Angeles. In 1994, she launched Sepetys Entertainment Group, Inc., an entertainment management firm representing Grammy-award-winning guitarist Steve Vai, multi-platinum songwriter Desmond Child, Orange County modern rockers Lit, and Emmy-nominated film composer Niels Bye Nielsen.
In 2002, Sepetys was featured in Rolling Stone magazine's "Women in Rock" special issue as a woman driven to make a difference. Sepetys is on the Board of Advisors for the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University and is also a director of the Make a Noise Foundation, a national non-profit that raises money for music education. Sepetys published her first novel in 2011 and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. She has been described as a "seeker of lost stories" who hopes to give voice to those who weren't able to tell their story.  | |
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