Susan Orlean: Joyride

Susan Orlean: Joyride In Conversation with Sarah Kanowski 11 Oct BOOK ABOUT THE SHOW Renowned writer Susan Orlean has made a career in stories. From her incisive New Yorker articles to her acclaimed books, including The Orchid Thief (adapted into the Oscar-winning 2002 film Adaptation ), Orlean’s narrative non-fiction has taken readers everywhere from Mount Fuji to inside the mind of a ten-year-old American boy. Her brilliant new book, Joyride , isn’t just a warm and candid memoir of creativity and curiosity – it’s also a captivating tribute to the golden age of journalism. PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL ABOUT THE AUTHOR Susan Orlean is the bestselling author of eight books including Joyride , The Library Book , and The Orchid Thief , which was made into the Oscar-winning film Adaptation . She has been a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine since 1992. She lives in Los Angeles. Sarah Kanowski is the co presenter of Conversations on ABC Radio and podcast. BOOK PERFORMANCE DATES &