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Ruta Sepetys on A Fortune of Sand: Glamour, Grift, and Gilded Secrets

Season 5 Episode 44

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Ruta Sepetys. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, A Fortune of Sand. Set against the crumbling grandeur of 1920s Detroit and inspired by actual, long-buried historical events, A Fortune of Sand is a haunting mosaic of glamour and grift. In a city built on ambition, just how far will a dynasty go to keep their secrets?


Paired with this episode:

Ruta: French 75

Eliza: Ollipop Shirley Temple


Ruta’s Book:

A Fortune of Sand: A Novel


What Ruta is Reading:

Whistler: A Novel


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