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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! We loved having you speak twice at The Out-of-Door Academy. May I ask, what is your favorite part of author visits and discussions of that type? Thanks again for sharing yourself at school and here on Good Reafs, too!
Ruta Sepetys
Hello!
I absolutely loved visiting ODA. Thank you for having me...twice! My favorite part of author visits is definitely not me speaking. My favorite part is listening to readers share their interpretation of what they've read. I think the reader's interpretation is more important than the author's explanation. A book is different to every single reader. Each reader may read the same text, but they create characters and setting in their own mind and therefore no two are alike. That's fascinating to me! Thanks for asking. :)
I absolutely loved visiting ODA. Thank you for having me...twice! My favorite part of author visits is definitely not me speaking. My favorite part is listening to readers share their interpretation of what they've read. I think the reader's interpretation is more important than the author's explanation. A book is different to every single reader. Each reader may read the same text, but they create characters and setting in their own mind and therefore no two are alike. That's fascinating to me! Thanks for asking. :)
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