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The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of November

The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of November

The Literature to Listen to This Month

By Audiofile Magazine | October 30, 2025

Don’t Let the Publishing Industry Get You Down (It Happens to the Best of Us)

Don’t Let the Publishing Industry Get You Down (It Happens to the Best of Us)

Hey, Do You Need a Pep Talk? Listen to Maris

By Maris Kreizman | October 23, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Susan Orlean Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Susan Orlean Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Gabrielle Zevin, Kate Atkinson, Matthew Desmond, and More

By Diana Arterian | October 16, 2025

Brandon Taylor, Megha Majumdar, Susan Orlean, and more: 27 new books out today!

Brandon Taylor, Megha Majumdar, Susan Orlean, and more: 27 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | October 14, 2025

Ann Patchett on Grabbing Galleys and Getting Drafts Done

Ann Patchett on Grabbing Galleys and Getting Drafts Done

The Author of Tom Lake Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | August 1, 2023

13 Adaptations Better Than the Books They’re Based On

13 Adaptations Better Than the Books They’re Based On

(GASP)

By Emily Temple | March 23, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Hrishikesh Hirway and Susan Orlean's new author interview series looks awesome.

By Corinne Segal | July 7, 2022

20 paperbacks to kick off your summer reading.

By Katie Yee | June 1, 2022

Susan Orlean Is a Really Serious Chicken Lady

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | March 16, 2022

After <em>How to with John Wilson</em>, Will More Filmmakers Use the Tools of Lyric Essay?

After How to with John Wilson, Will More Filmmakers Use the Tools of Lyric Essay?

Matthew King on the Genre-Bending Portrait of Public Life

By Matthew King | March 14, 2022

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in March

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in March

It’s a Big One, Folks

By Eliza Smith | March 4, 2022

How the “Tiger Lady” Profoundly Changed Susan Orlean

How the “Tiger Lady” Profoundly Changed Susan Orlean

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 28, 2022

“Is This <em>Really</em> a Good Idea?” Susan Orlean on Getting Over Her Own Skepticism

“Is This Really a Good Idea?” Susan Orlean on Getting Over Her Own Skepticism

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | November 3, 2021

Susan Orlean: “In the End, What Matters is Noticing.”

Susan Orlean: “In the End, What Matters is Noticing.”

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | October 14, 2021

18 new books to get you excited about reading again.

18 new books to get you excited about reading again.

By Katie Yee | October 13, 2021

Susan Orlean: “Is It Possible to Be Truly Wild?”

Susan Orlean: “Is It Possible to Be Truly Wild?”

The Author of On Animals in Conversation with Ann Leary

By Ann Leary | October 12, 2021

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