I was never any good at remembering dates, but now I hardly have to. When the first bulb catalogs get delivered and the hens start laying again, that's all the notice I'll need to know that winter has passed. Susan Orlean bulbcatalogdate share on social
It seems that half the point of being in Miami Beach - particularly the northern end of South Beach - is to be observed by people-watchers like me, and the display along Ocean Drive during my visit was, as always, sublime. Susan Orlean beachdisplaydrive share on social
Keeping animals, I have learned, is all about water. Who even knew chickens drank water? I didn't, but they do, and a lot. Susan Orlean animalchickendrink Change image and share on social
Most fourth graders can't say why Abraham Lincoln is an important historical figure? Wow. This is far more distressing than if the news had been that fourth graders were bad at reciting multiplication tables, because you can, in fact, Google that. Susan Orlean abrahambaddistress share on social
There will always be vain, obsessive people who want to own rare and extraordinary things whatever the cost; there will always be people for whom owning beautiful, dangerous animals brings a sense of power and magic. Susan Orlean animalbeautifulbring share on social
I think of myself as something of a connoisseur of procrastination, creative and dogged in my approach to not getting things done. Susan Orlean approachconnoisseurcreative Change image and share on social
Even after I'd published three books and had been writing full-time for twenty years, my father continued to urge me to go to law school. Susan Orlean bookcontinuefather Change image and share on social
The one thing I've discovered about social media is that people love answering questions. In fact, it sometimes feels like at any given moment, millions of people are online who have been waiting for exactly the question you fire off. Susan Orlean answerdiscoverfact share on social
I teach a non-fiction writing class at New York University, and one of my great pleasures is deciding on the syllabus. Susan Orlean classdecidefiction Change image and share on social
The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's original but quite the opposite - the feeling that it has existed all along. Susan Orlean existfeltfolk Change image and share on social
