About this Event
About the Event:
With their inimitable ability to shine a light on the hidden histories in our past, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin's work has found fans across the spectrum of book readers. Please join us for an evening of conversation about their stunning new collaboration, The Bletchley Riddle, followed by a Q&A and a book signing. A book purchase is required to join the signing line and the authors are happy to take photos with fans as they come through the line.
About the Book:
On her way to safety in America during World War II, Lizzie runs away to join her brother Jakob at Bletchely Park in the English countryside. While Jakob is busy decrypting German messages, Lizzie embarks on finding their missing mother who was presumed dead in Europe. As the clues pile up in this fast-paced dual narrative, will Lizzie’s search lead them into danger?
About the Authors:
Ruta Sepetys (rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, The Fountains of Silence, and I Must Betray You have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Tennessee. Follow her on Instagram @RutaSepetysAuthor, and on Twitter and Facebook @RutaSepetys
Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Impossible Escape, Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and Honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. Steve is also the creator and host of the popular YouTube Series, Author Fan Face-Off, a book game show where famous authors go head-to-head with super-fans on questions from the author's best loved books. He lives with his family in Saratoga Springs, New York. He can be found online at SteveSheinkin.com. Follow him on Twitter @SteveSheinkin and on Facebook at facebook.com/Steve.Sheinkin.
Ages 10 and Up
Event Venue
Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 20.83
