Each ticket ($30 +fees) includes a seat at the author&rsquo\;s talk\, a copy of \;Joyride\, and a donation to the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation. \; \ ; \;
\nAbout the author:
\n&ldquo\;The story of my life is the story of my stories\,&rdquo\; writes Susan Orlean in this extraordinary\, era-d efining memoir from one of the greatest practitioners of narrative nonfict ion of our time. \;Joyride \;is a magic carpet ride through Orlean&rsquo\;s life and career\, where every day is a n opportunity for discovery and every moment holds the potential for wonde r. Throughout her storied career\, her curiosity draws her to explore the most ordinary and extraordinary of places\, from going deep inside the hea d of a regular ten-year-old boy for a legendary profile (&ldquo\;The Ameri can Man Age Ten&rdquo\;) to reporting on a woman who owns twenty-seven tig ers\, from capturing the routine magic of Saturday night to climbing Mt. F uji.
\nNot only does Orlean&rsquo\;s account of a writing life offer a trove of indispensable gleanings for writers\, it&rsquo\;s also an esse ntial and practical guide to embracing any creative path. She takes us thr ough her process of dreaming up ideas\, managing deadlines\, connecting wi th sources\, chasing every possible lead\, confronting writer&rsquo\;s blo ck and self-doubt\, and crafting the perfect lede&mdash\;a Susan specialty .
\nWhile Orlean has always written her way into other people&rsquo\ ;s lives in order to understand the human experience\, \;Joyride \ ;is her most personal book ever&mdash\;a searching journey through finding her feet as a journalist\, recovering from the excruciating collapse of h er first marriage\, falling head-over-heels in love again\, becoming a mot her while mourning the decline of her own mother\, sojourning to Hollywood for films based on her work including \;Adaptation \;and \;Blue Crush\, and confronting mortality. \; Joyride \;is also a time machine to a bygone era of jour nalism\, from Orlean&rsquo\;s bright start in the golden age of alt-weekli es to her career-making days working alongside icons such as Robert Gottli eb\, Tina Brown\, David Remnick\, Anna Wintour\, Sonny Mehta\, and Jonatha n Karp&mdash\;forces who shaped the media industry as we know it today.
\nInfused with Orlean&rsquo\;s signature warmth and wit\, \;Joyrid
e \;is a must-read for anyone who hungers to start\, build\, and susta
in a creative life. Orlean inspires us to seek out daily inspiration and r
ediscover the marvels that surround us.
Susan Orlean will be in
conversation with Connie Schultz\, the Pulitzer Prize-wi
nning writer and author of the novel\, The Daughters of Erietown\,&nbs
p\;and two memoirs\, Life Happens\, \;and \;&hel
lip\;And His Lovely Wife. Most recently\, she published her debut pic
ture book\, \;Lola and the Troll.
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