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The Book Show
The Book Show

Susan Orlean - Joyride

By Joe Donahue
Published December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST
Book cover for "Joyride" by Susan Orlean
Simon and Schuster

From Susan Orlean, the beloved New Yorker writer and bestselling author of “The Orchid Thief” and “The Library Book,” comes “Joyride” - a masterful memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose.

This episode of The Book Show was recorded at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY in an event co-presented by Northshire Bookstore and WAMC on the Road.

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