Susan Orlean

The first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact…

One of my favorite activities as a teen-ager was to watch television over the…

I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of…

I have no idea how to get in touch with anyone anymore. Everyone, it seems…

Knowledge is a beautiful thing, but there are a few things I wish I didn’t…

The thing is, I have a zillion apps, and I’m always looking for the perfect…

Recently, I have come to assume that any call to my landline is from a…

You may never learn the names of any of the people you talk to in…

I remember, when I was a kid, watching my mother jam herself into her girdle…

Every corny thing that’s said about living with nature – being in harmony with the earth…

I once had a boyfriend who couldn’t write unless he was wearing a necktie and…

Buying a car used to be an experience so soul-scorching, so confidence-splattering, so…

I want to let my friend Buster know that I would like to have dinner…

There will always be vain, obsessive people who want to own rare and extraordinary things…

I am of mixed minds about the issue of privacy. On one hand, I understand…