I love writing traditional magazine pieces, and especially their breadth of reporting and the deliberateness of the writing. Susan Orlean breadthdeliberatenesslove Change image and share on social
In an interesting inversion of status, the reigning breed in the dog park these days is the really-oddball-unidentifiable-mixed-breed-mutt-found-wandering-the-street or its equivalent. The stranger the mutt the better; the more peculiar the circumstance of it coming into your life, the better. Susan Orlean breedcircumstancecome share on social
Living in a rural setting exposes you to so many marvelous things - the natural world and the particular texture of small-town life, and the exhilarating experience of open space. Susan Orlean exhilarateexperienceexpose Change image and share on social
I don't care that much about rote memorization. An old boyfriend of mine used to get into lacerating arguments with his parents over facts, and I used to watch on in mute astonishment. How could anyone actually argue about something that could be looked up? Susan Orlean argueargumentastonishment share on social
I rarely listen to commercial radio, and when I do, I'm shocked by how many ads there are, and how annoying they are, and how bad the radio station usually is. Susan Orlean annoybadcommercial Change image and share on social
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 armybravecomplaint Change image and share on social
I heard a computer scientist the other day refer to playing with the Kinect as 'storytelling.' At first I thought that sounded a little high-minded, but after trying a few games I could see what she meant. Susan Orlean computerdaygame share on social
I remember, when I was a kid, watching my mother jam herself into her girdle - a piece of equipment so rigid it could stand up on its own - and I remember her coming home from fancy parties and racing upstairs to extricate herself from its cruel iron grip. Susan Orlean comecruelequipment share on social
Oversized houses, like oversized cars, seem to be a particularly American fixation. Susan Orlean americancarfixation Change image and share on social
I remember thinking that a girdle was barbaric, and that never in a million years would I treat myself like a sleeping bag being shoved into a stuff sack. Never! Instead, I would run marathons and work out and be in perfect shape and reject the tyranny of the girdle forever. Susan Orlean bagbarbaricforever share on social