“The story of my life is the story of my stories.” — Susan Orlean
Beloved New Yorker writer and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book, Susan Orlean returns to the ALOUD stage with her new memoir Joyride. One of the greatest practitioners of narrative nonfiction of our time, Orlean candidly shares her life and her calling—writing. Her deeply personal book walks us through her best works from pitch to publication and explores her deep and endless curiosity for the most ordinary and extraordinary people and places. Orlean will discuss her “Joyride” through life with KCRW host Madeleine Brand.
Featured Author and Moderator:
Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles and may be reached at SusanOrlean.com and on Substack at SusanOrlean.Substack.com.
Madeleine Brand
Madeleine Brand is the host of the award-winning daily news and culture show, Press Play. On the show, she covers national, international and local stories through a Southern California lens. She is also the co-host of KCRW’s legal affairs podcast, The Legal Eagle Files.
Madeleine has hosted and reported for NPR and for affiliate stations for more than 30 years. She has a master’s degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she also taught documentary radio. Madeleine’s undergraduate degree is from the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with honors in English.
