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FELIXKI75554631: Parents, it seems, have an almost Olympian persistence when it comes to suggesting more secure and lucrative lines of work for their children who have the notion that writing is an actual profession. I say this from experience.,Susan Orlean,Work, Children, Parents ,

samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

lacythebookworm: 3 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

ArtsJournalNews: A Short List Of Times The Screen Adaptation Was Better Than The Book:

letitiaharmon: 2 of 5 stars to On Animals by Susan Orlean

activist360_co: “When you walk in the forest, your blood pressure sinks, your immune system gets better,” Wohlleben explains. “And that is caused because we are breathing in tree communication and our body reacts.”

PittsfordCL: ONE MONTH AWAY! Susan Orlean, NYT bestselling author of On Animals & The Library Book, will be in conversation w/ Adam Chodak, Emmy Award-winning anchor at News 8, on 4/24 in the Pittsford Sutherland HS Auditorium. More details and registration here:

SerenityNowGirl: 4 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

MVinDC: 5 of 5 stars to The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

Mike80623233: Susanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean

unknowncorner: “Orchid Fever,” by Susan Orlean

pseudosoldier: 5 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

KismetGreg: 5. The Love Song of D.E.W. Du Bois, by Honoree Jeffers 6. Up from Slavery, by Booker T. Washington 7. The Orchard Thief, by Susan Orlean

samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

michardillo: 3 of 5 stars to You Are Ready For Takeoff by Susan Orlean

blessedmoniker: I’m just like Susan Orlean in adaptation. No, I will not explain.

rgtrendsetter: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. -Susan Orlean RALPHGAIL ASAPaKENsiAYUMI

Minglueue6886: Dogs really are perfect soldiers. They are brave and smart; they can smell through walls, see in the dark, and eat Army rations without complaint.,Susan Orlean,Smart, Brave, Dark ,

richmagahiz: 4 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

Bozsy5518: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture.,Susan Orlean,Reflection, Culture, Advice ,

Santapa3127: Parents, it seems, have an almost Olympian persistence when it comes to suggesting more secure and lucrative lines of work for their children who have the notion that writing is an actual profession. I say this from experience.,Susan Orlean,Work, Children, Parents ,

HourlyQuotesBot: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. — Susan Orlean

briancollins1: Rudolph Schindler’s Kallis House, restored by writer Susan Orlean, is the Austrian-born architect’s late-period masterpiece. It uses the "Schindler frame," a system that allows large glazed openings and thin ceilings and roofs. (I would kill to live here.)

thelonelyclowns: The lonely clown looking for a book in Saint Louis, Senegal. “In Senegal, the polite expression for saying someone died is to say his or her library has burned. [...] Over time I came to realize it was perfect.” ― Susan Orlean

Oldstyle79: on animals, susan orlean

sue_perwoman: “The art of noticing is the bedrock; the craft is taking what you’ve noticed and arranging it well on the page.” Susan Orlean

egmROC: 11. The Library Book, by Susan Orlean

lindsaykearney_: also though a drag version of meryl as susan orlean from adaptation would kill me. attach an alligator to her leg and just have her cry and say i want to be a baby again while doing lines. 2002 really was a year™️ for meryl huh

MeowImageBot: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. - Susan Orlean

ASegar: The Library Book by Susan Orlean. I have no regrets (my wife loves it).

PittsfordCL: Susan Orlean, NYT bestselling author of On Animals and The Library Book, will be in conversation w/ Adam Chodak, Emmy Award-winning evening anchor at News 8 WROC-TV, on 4/24 in the Pittsford Sutherland HS Auditorium. More details and registration here:

samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

lizziepika: 1st time visiting LA's Central Library (the star of Susan Orlean's riveting nonfic book, "the Library Book") Pictures don't do this building (or the steps leading up to it outside) justice. Some of the lights give me Tower of Terror/Disneyland vibes, too!

DPaxton31: Summary of Susan Orlean's Rin Tin Tin A7YYRID

whoalabs84: A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

KeithTGorman: 4 of 5 stars to On Animals by Susan Orlean

cogsofe: Best of Luck, Kate Clayborn found family/part of a series (common) The Library Book, Susan Orlean bookish themes (common) Dating Mr. Darcy, Kate O’Keffee retelling (common)

huditabak: "Destroying a culture's books is sentencing it to something worse than death: It is sentencing it to seem as if it has never lived." - Susan Orlean

abrahamjoseph: Pitching a reboot of The View hosted by Joyce Carol Oates, Margaret Atwood, Susan Orlean, and (to keep it spicy) JK Rowling

tylerherrera_: 6) Author Susan Orlean worries each story might be her last. But the next one always appears. “Whenever I finish a story, I go through a period of time where I feel like I will never again have an idea... and then one day... it just looks you in the face and says I’m the one.”

la_louve_rouge_: In my version of Predator vs Alien it’s unhinged Susan Orlean vs unhinged Joyce Carol Oates and unhinged Joyce Carol Oates is currently winning.

dedication_bot: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

KeithTGorman: 4 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

colliercutwb: Dogs Rough and Smooth: Foreword by Susan Orlean TFESHYK

EvieN: My friend Tamara wrote a swan's obit for SF Parks and Rec, and frickin *Susan Orlean* turned it into a New Yorker story. RIP Blanche.

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IamRealAR: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. -Susan Orlean "IamRealAR" ARISING WINNER PRIYANKA

samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

Liz_triathlete: Marked as to-read: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

LokomoPeter: « …The library is a whispering post. You don’t need to take a book off the shelf to know there is a voice inside that is waiting to speak to you, and behind that was someone who truly believed that if he or she spoke, someone would listen… » - Susan Orlean

adelia79ruxp: The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean (2000-05-04) VXRSQWE

ScozzariFrank: Don’t be ashamed to use the thesaurus. I could spend all day reading Roget’s! There’s nothing better when you’re in a hurry and you need the right word right now. —Susan Orlean—

PLYMC: “It wasn't that time stopped in the library. It was as if it were captured, collected here, and in all libraries -- and not only my time, my life, but all human time as well. In the library, time is dammed up--not just stopped but saved.” ― Susan Orlean, The Library Book

Crazypaws: 4 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

Enhance___: “The publicness of the public library is an increasingly rare commodity,” Orlean writes. “It becomes harder all the time to think of places that welcome everyone and don’t charge any money for that warm embrace.”

allenwbush: Does my seed-hustle compare with Susan Orlean’s The Orchid Thief—A True Story of Beauty and Obsession?

EvRvO123: I shall leave my last tweet on books and libraries to recommend, without any reservation, this title. Have you perhaps read SUSAN ORLEAN's "The Library Book"? It is compelling reading if libraries tickle you!

samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

ItsMdTouhid: JANAMDIN MUBARAK MUNAWAR MD TD .I want a chainsaw very badly, because I think cutting down a tree would be unbelievably satisfying. I have asked for a chainsaw for my birthday, but I think I'll probably be given jewelry instead. -Susan Orlean

EBPLibrary: TONIGHT!! Our online book club is discussing Susan Orlean's The Library at 7:30 pm. Learn more at

jflyons: I read The Library Book by Susan Orlean

CarrieB96793706: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

aaronhega551: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

TheQuoteSpot2: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. -Susan Orlean

cliffponca: Whupped after a long day equals finishing Susan Orlean’s The Library Book by the fire.

TheQuoteSpot2: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. -Susan Orlean

ItsMdTouhid: MUNAWAR BDAY WEEK BEGINS MD TD. .I want a chainsaw very badly, because I think cutting down a tree would be unbelievably satisfying. I have asked for a chainsaw for my birthday, but I think I'll probably be given jewelry instead. -Susan Orlean

LaurenBans: Lil fun fact about me: just pressed “like” on a photo Susan Orlean posted of her son, both people I don’t know.

Podcastacular: 333: Urban Shadows Chat! Nate (inthesedeserts), and Alice (AliceAvizandum ) spoke with Jacobin staff writer Susan Orlean joins Jordan and Jesse for a college textbook? But no story felt more firmly, it seemed like time's up When we first began to fall with it:

vlzxero: the real life susan orlean and john laroche watching adaptation for the first time

mbruin95: Love this challenge. I recommend “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.

EBPLibrary: Our online book discussion group is talking about Susan Orlean's "The Library Book" on January 27. To find out how to participate in the discussion, go to

ConstantQuotes: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. -Susan Orlean

JulieJordanScot: Finishing the day with a face mask and reading. Grateful this is my newest read: “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean.

MeowImageBot: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. - Susan Orlean

cmonstah: Read all about "The Library Book" here:

samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

EBPLibrary: Our online Book Discussion Group meets on Thursday, January 26 at 7:30 pm. We will be reading and discussing The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Learn more or sign up at

CarrieB96793706: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

lavenderyoonji: 1. the library book - susan orlean! it was SO good! this book talked about the la central library fire of 1986 and all of the intrigue surrounding it, as well as the history of the library in la and the various head librarians. check goodreads/storygraph for triggers tho!

nickstatt: I only attended one Pop-Up Magazine when I lived in SF and it was an amazing experience -- Susan Orlean performed and it was great -- and so this is really sad to see. Live journalism as a concept is such a cool idea that we need more of.

la_louve_rouge_: Unhinged Joyce Carol Oates vs unhinged Susan Orlean is my Alien vs Predator

mary_siever: 5 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

ArticulateShow: Writer Susan Orlean is driven by an all-encompassing curiosity. Watch her on Articulate here →

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Gwenim: Nonfiction The Library Book by Susan Orlean Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

Dean_Min_Travel: On Animals by Susan Orlean (2022) The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl R. Trueman Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse by Jennifer Michelle Greenberg Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane C. Ortlund

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mikepaul: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

mikepaul: In her fascinating 2018 book, The Library Book, Susan Orlean recounts the story of the Los Angeles Public Library and its remarkable journey from destruction to rebirth.

mikepaul: Through extensive research and interviews with those who lived through this tragedy, Orlean sheds light on how the library could be rebuilt despite such immense destruction (Read More (

KarenCassidyCPA: 3 of 5 stars to The Library Book by Susan Orlean

goldner72twqtx: Dogs Rough and Smooth: Foreword by Susan Orlean MWGNDCJ

susanorlean: This was fun! Give it a listen:

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samuelwr33: “A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder.” –Susan Orlean

Byssh3: On Animals by Susan Orlean: A quaint little collection of essays that Orlean wrote over the years about, you guessed it, animals. Some are personal, some are more historical fiction, but I enjoyed it! I liked her “The Library Book” more, but this good “road-trip” reading.

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