Ruth Setton

I love magic, mysteries, and myths. Author of the novel, THE ROAD TO FEZ, stories & screenplays. Writing crime with a trace of magic. Prof at Lehigh University.

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Here's How 'The New York Times' Reported 9 Historic Attacks https://t.co/SiG8U7u9aj

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Magic mirrors. Iron cages over graves. A woman whose teeth outlived her. October in Edinburgh. 🕯️Walking on Words: Edinburgh https://t.co/phOYcUctgm

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An interview with Writers on Writing! https://t.co/gObkvAsLx6

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@HenMazzig I feel the same. Thank you, Hen! You are a light in a sea of darkness.

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@farman4x Her watch

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In 1990, Dolly Parton went on vacation in Ireland.

She walked into a local pub in County Kerry and delivered a flawless performance of Coat of Many Colors.

A heart of pure gold who made people smile across oceans.

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@adrianmckinty @TheRestHistory The most entertaining way to learn about history! I love it!

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I'm so excited about this! I'm going to Scotland for the first time... & I'll be reading at an event with @GreggHurwitz & @RobertBryndza! Thank you @BloodyScotland!

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We know you're always on the lookout for your next new author to read, so we're very pleased to introduce this year's Crime in the Spotlight, new and emerging writers who will be appearing before our Albert Halls sessions in September - more details here: https://t.co/ktMMxJiZvL

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4 POMEGRANATE SEEDS & NEWS! Pomegranate seeds, the Jersey Devil, a Nolan-fueled Homer debate — & news. Check out my latest newsletter! https://t.co/0C6xLnguBt

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Ruth's Tao of Travel
9 travel tips. 3 sea voyages. 14 countries. 1 falafel sandwich in the Marais that changed everything. July newsletter is up. https://t.co/OXmQnIGNKB

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I'm so sorry to hear about the death of Jane Yolen. When I invited her to Lehigh U, I introduced her as "The Storyteller." ... "Literature is a textually transmitted disease, normally contracted in childhood.” And for the lucky ones, we never grow out of it. RIP, Jane.

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Perfect for readers of Megan Abbott, Tana French, and fans of mysteries where the setting is as captivating as the crime. ... Zig Zag Girl by Ruth Knafo Setton https://t.co/XSPxD7JRxS

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Cinderella and Houdini are the same story told twice. I know how that sounds—hear me out: Cinderella and Houdini Walk Into a Bar… https://t.co/qLX1SEKzWR

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Written in February 1945.

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Check out what magicians taught me about murder!
Sleight of Crime https://t.co/5cM1h7aDzW #thrillerfest #internationalthrillerwriters #thebigthrill

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ZIGZAG GIRL is an Indie Book Award finalist for Best Mystery! Lucy Moon &the Rebels of Magic take a bow on the stage of haunted Black Widow Theatre in Atlantic City. If you haven't met them yet, please check out their opening night show. But not everyone makes it to curtain call.

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Man, am I excited about this! Thank you, @DwyerMurphy! That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark https://t.co/oMgHigU7Ot via @CrimeReads

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What magicians taught me about writing a crime novel... See this Instagram post by @evalangston https://t.co/GfI16xOPlt

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A wonderful interview! If you need encouragement to keep on writing... The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston https://t.co/LUx1yGSb3b via @acast

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Guest post: Being sawed in half taught me how to write a thriller https://t.co/4tYJ2tgahT I'm thrilled to be a guest writer on Andrea Bartz’s fantastic newsletter, Get It Write! I may have carried research too far, but this is what I learned about writing by getting sawed in half