Susan Orlean
American journalist and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Susan Orlean (born October 31, 1955) is an American journalist, television writer, and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book. She has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1992, and has contributed articles to many magazines including Vogue, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Outside. In 2021, Orlean joined the writing team of HBO comedy series How To with John Wilson.
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Born | Susan Orlean (1955-10-31) October 31, 1955 (age 68) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Occupation | Journalist, author |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Michigan |
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Orlean's 1998 non-fiction book The Orchid Thief was adapted into the film Adaptation (2002). Meryl Streep received an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Orlean.