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Susan Orlean, “Rin Tin Tin” and “The Orchid Thief,” 2011

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Susan Orlean has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992. Along the way she’s written for Rolling Stone, the Boston Globe, Esquire, Vogue and other magazines. Her book, The Orchid Thief became the acclaimed Oscar-nominated film Adaptation. This interview was recorded in October 2011 during her tour for Rin Tin Tin, The Life and the Legend.

The Library Book, which dealt with a fire at the Los Angeles Public Library, was published in 2018, and her most recent book, On Animals, was published in 2021. She has also been a staff writer for the HBO show, How To with John Wilson. Over all, to date, she’s written ten books and one Kindle single. Her memoir, Joyride, will be published in October 2025.

This is the first time the entire interview has been heard. (Photo: Susan Orlean website)

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Susan Orlean has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992. Along the way she’s written for Rolling Stone, the Boston Globe, Esquire, Vogue and other magazines. Her book, The Orchid Thief became the acclaimed Oscar-nominated film Adaptation. This interview was recorded in October 2011 during her tour for Rin Tin Tin, The Life and the Legend.

The Library Book, which dealt with a fire at the Los Angeles Public Library, was published in 2018, and her most recent book, On Animals, was published in 2021. She has also been a staff writer for the HBO show, How To with John Wilson. Over all, to date, she’s written ten books and one Kindle single. Her memoir, Joyride, will be published in October 2025.

This is the first time the entire interview has been heard. (Photo: Susan Orlean website)

The post Susan Orlean, “Rin Tin Tin” and “The Orchid Thief,” 2011 appeared first on KPFA.

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