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The Fountains of Silence | Ruta Sepetys | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

The Fountains of Silence | Ruta Sepetys | NPT

Season 5 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 5 | 3m 12s | CC

"Fear is a big component in what I do because I'm writing about time periods that I did not experience, and that's scary. And so, my biggest fear is that I'm gonna get it wrong. And, I have such a desire to get it right, to be as authentic as I can, and sometimes that's paralyzing." Author Ruta Sepetys discusses her book THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE on NPT’s A WORD ON WORDS.

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