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“I think asking the question ‘who cares?’ is part of any writing project,” Susan Orlean says over coffee on the Valley side of the Hollywood Hills. In her delightfully written new memoir, “Joyride” — ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The hardest part of her writing process, Orlean says, is “those first few sentences. They set the tone ...

If you’ve ever read a Susan Orlean book — “The Orchid Thief,” “ Rin Tin Tin” or “ The Library Book,” say — and didn’t want it to end, here’s good news. There’s more. Her memoir, “Joyride,” a chronicle ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’ve called Susan Orlean to discuss creativity, but I can’t stop staring at the poster-size playing card ...

Susan Orlean says the story of my life is the story of my stories. But she's put parts of her own life into a memoir of her career as an esteemed, long-form journalism storyteller - her decades at The ...

1. How to Know If Your Big Idea Is Worth It Susan says the instinct to know whether an idea is worth years of work is “probably the single most important” skill you can develop, whether you’re writing ...