Ruta Sepetys: Stories behind the Story - Book Bridges

Artwork for podcast Book Bridges

Ruta Sepetys: Stories behind the Story

Episode 4 • 30th July 2023 • Book Bridges • Angie Beumer Johnson

00:00:00 00:17:56

Share Episode

Share

Start at

Embed

Download Audio Share to Facebook Share to X Share to LinkedIn

Shownotes

Ruta Sepetys shares the stories behind the story of I Must Betray You, a historical thriller about the Romanian revolution of 1989, and discusses her latest book, You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft through Memory.

WORDBridge Now, LLC℠

Igniting a Passion for Diverse Literature

through Live Online Author Meet-Ups

Because WORDs build Bridges to Unite℠

Angie Beumer Johnson, Ph.D., Owner

Pronouns: she/her/hers

angie@wordbridgenow.com

614-565-8553

Thanks to our partners at Lee & Low Books

About Everyone For Everyone

Copyright 2026 Angie Beumer Johnson

Transcripts

Ruta Sepetys Stories Behind The Stories

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:00:08

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:01:02

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:01:06

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:02:55

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:03:23

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:03:57

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:04:13

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:04:39

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:04:56

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:06:36

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:08:13

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:09:27

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:09:37

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:11:22

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:12:42

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:12:49

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:14:19

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:14:28

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:14:29

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:14:36

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:16:09

Ruta Sepetys: [: 00:16:22

Angie Beumer Johnson: [: 00:17:17

Follow

Links

Become a Member & join us as we record our next author

Chapters

Video

More from YouTube