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Ruth Knafo Setton

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in Safi, Morocco

March 18

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I was born in Morocco and raised on tales of wonder. My novel, ZIGZAG GIRL, is a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Standalone Book of 2026. It's about magic, murder, and mystery in Atlantic City. In the words of the great Allison Gaylin: "Packed with suspense, romance, a wonderful cast of characters and deep, dark family secrets, ZIGZAG GIRL is a truly magical read. I couldn't put it down!"

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You can learn more about Zigzag Girl, my writing, and me on my website: https://ruthsetton.com/

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Hello! I just published my first Substack post. It's called "The Dream Factory," and it's about what we can learn from Hollywood, and the show, Ripley, to help writers create a "vivid and continuous dream" in our work. I hope you'll check it out and let me know what you think!

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	Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female by Willa Shalit (Editor), Maya Angelou (Contributor), Lisa Bernhard (Contributor) 3.69 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ZigZag Girl 4.37 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road to Fez 3.86 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest 2016 by Celeste McMaster, Ruth Knafo Setton (Goodreads Author), Marlene Olin 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Arms of Words: Poems for Disaster Relief by Amy Ouzoonian (Editor and Contributor), Fatima Shahnaz (Foreword and Contributor), Robert D. Wilson (Preface) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Mend the World: Women Reflect on 9/11 by Marjorie Agosín (Editor/Contributor), Betty Jean Craige (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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