Susan Orlean
New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean has been called “a national treasure” by The Washington Post and “a latter-day Tocqueville” by The New York Times. Her deeply moving explorations of American stories both familiar and obscure have earned her a reputation as one of America’s most distinctive journalistic voices. She is author of seven books, including The Orchid Thief, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Library Book, the incredible story of the history and burning of the Los Angeles Public Library. Orlean will be joined in conversation by R. Tripp Evans.
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New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean has been called “a national treasure” by The Washington Post and “a latter-day Tocqueville” by The New York Times. Her deeply moving explorations of American stories both familiar and obscure have earned her a reputation as one of America’s most distinctive journalistic voices. She is author of seven books, including The Orchid Thief, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Library Book, the incredible story of the history and burning of the Los Angeles Public Library. Orlean will be joined in conversation by R. Tripp Evans.