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.