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Rue Matthiessen

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Rue Matthiessen is based on the East End of Long Island. Her art-theft novel, Woman with Eyes Closed, was named to Kirkus Reviews' 100 BEST list of 2025. Her memoir, Castles & Ruins, about growing up in Sagaponack, NY, with parents of keen literary ambition, was published in February 2024. Recently, Rue was featured in the Bridgehampton Museum's Distinguished Lecturer Series, as well as many other podcasts, features, interviews and events. See more at ruematthiessen.com. ...more

Average rating: 4.27 · 51 ratings · 20 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Woman with Eyes Closed

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Buttonwood Cottage

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Woman with Eyes Closed by Rue Matthiessen
"📖 Review: Woman with Eyes Closed 📕

📚 Author: Rue Matthiessen ✍🏻📖

I picked this up thinking it would be a straightforward art heist story-but "Woman with Eyes Closed" ended up being much more layered than I expected.

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👉This book is a beautifully layered novel that transcends the boundaries of a typical heist thriller. While it begins with the high-stakes theft of valuable artwork, the story quickly shifts i" Read more of this review »
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Woman with Eyes Closed by Rue Matthiessen
"I really enjoyed this book — it’s fast-paced, clever, and full of twists. The story feels cinematic, from the high-stakes museum heist in Rotterdam to the tense chase across New York’s Hamptons. I liked how the author made the art world feel glamorou" Read more of this review »
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Annaghkeen by Deborah Love
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I am surprised to find this long-out-of-print book on Good Reads. It is by my mother Deborah Love Matthiessen. My memoir, Castles & Ruins, uses many excerpts from Annaghkeen throughout its pages. Just now I am recording my book in audio form. Thrilli ...more
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I am surprised to find this long-out-of-print book on Good Reads. It is by my mother Deborah Love Matthiessen. My memoir, Castles & Ruins, uses many excerpts from Annaghkeen throughout its pages. Just now I am recording my book in audio form. Thrilli ...more
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Wilhelm Reich
“You don't believe that your friend could ever do anything great. You despise yourself in secret, even – no, especially – when you stand on your dignity; and since you despise yourself, you are unable to respect your friend. You can't bring yourself to believe that anyone you have sat at table with, or shared a house with, is capable of great achievement. That is why all great men have been solitary. It is hard to think in your company, little man. One can only think 'about' you, or 'for your benefit', not 'with' you, for you stifle all big, generous ideas.”
Wilhelm Reich, Listen, Little Man!

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