Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award-winning film Adaptation, and The Library Book. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles and New York and may be reached at SusanOrlean.com and Twitter.com/SusanOrlean.
'Exquisitely written, consistently entertaining' - New York Times on The Library Book 'A loving and diligent portrait of a particular place and its history' - Financial Times on The Library Book 'Enthralling and inspirational... Above all, this excellent book is an unashamed love letter to the public library system... In this fine and heartfelt saga, [Orlean] repays a lifelong debt with both passion and elegance.' - Observer on The Library Book 'Orlean has a knack for finding compelling stories in unlikely places.' - Guardian on The Library Book