owa City Public Library -Meeting rooms A,B,C

Join Prairie Lights Books and ICPL as we welcome Ruta Sepetys, award winning young adult author as she promotes her new book on the craft of writing, You: The Story – An Evening with Ruta Sepetys!  Peer through the lens of memory and discuss creative writing with #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys. This powerful how-to book for aspiring writers (teens and adults!) encourages you to look inward and excavate your own memories in order to discover the authentic voices and compelling details that are waiting to be put on the page.

Sepetys will talk about the new book and discuss her approach to her novels. Presentation followed by a Q & A and book signing. Books will be for sale at the event, and the first 50 copies sold of YOU: The Story will come with a complimentary custom writing journal.
Ruta Sepetys is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Previous books include, Between Shades of Gray, I Must Betray You, Salt to the Sea, and more. Please join us!