And this is now your- is this your fifth or your sixth novel? ruta sepetys So Ruta, I have been reading your work since your first book, as you know, “Between Shades of Gray,” which I encountered when I was the children’s books editor of The New York Times Book Review. Ruta Sepetys joins us now from Florida to talk about her latest book, “I Must Betray You.” Ruta, thanks for being here. This is the Book Review Podcast from The New York Times. Plus, my colleagues and I will talk about what we’re reading. How do you create historical fiction that teenagers will actually want to read? Ruta Sepetys will join us to talk about that and her latest, “I Must Betray You.”Ĭan writing actually save your life? Jami Attenberg will be here to talk about her memoir, “I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home.” Liz Harris will join us to talk about what’s going on in the publishing world. historical novel, and Jami Attenberg talks about “I Came All This Way to Meet You.” Friday, February 4th, 2022 Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people aboard must fight for the same thing: survival.Ī tribute to the people of Lithuania, Poland, and East Prussia, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity can prevail, even in the darkest of hours.Transcript Ruta Sepetys Talks About ‘I Must Betray You’ Hosted by Pamela Paul Sepetys discusses her latest Y.A. Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes.
Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer toward safety.
Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide.
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