Lilian
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! I really enjoyed Salt to the Sea and can't wait to get to Between Shades of Grey. I am curious, 1) What's your favourite quote? 2) Since your academic background & career and books are so diverse. Are there any intersections? How did your career influence your writing? If you are ever in East Africa coast ( read: Kenya) , please let us know.
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Lillian!
I have always wanted to visit East Africa, ever since I read "West With the Night" by Beryl Markham. Answers to your questions:
• It's hard to choose just one favorite quote. I have so many that I love. Here is one:
"Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder."
- Rumi
• Yes, there are definitely intersections between my careers in music and writing. Rhythm and melody is one intersection. After spending 20+ years with songwriters I learned how powerful rhythm and melody are in any creative project. Rhythm and melody make a phrase memorable. I keep that in mind while writing and I read my work aloud to listen to the flow.
I have always wanted to visit East Africa, ever since I read "West With the Night" by Beryl Markham. Answers to your questions:
• It's hard to choose just one favorite quote. I have so many that I love. Here is one:
"Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder."
- Rumi
• Yes, there are definitely intersections between my careers in music and writing. Rhythm and melody is one intersection. After spending 20+ years with songwriters I learned how powerful rhythm and melody are in any creative project. Rhythm and melody make a phrase memorable. I keep that in mind while writing and I read my work aloud to listen to the flow.
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Suraj
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! Apart from reading "Between Shades of Gray", I have also noticed that your other books too have a plot surrounding the 20th century and the World War. Everytime I've read the plot of one of your books, you have brought a story which revolves around a bunch of hapless people caught in the middle of a war. What is it that you're trying to tell through their lives? FYI, I loved your book.
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