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Author and New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean has a profound ability to note things about people, places, and animals that others seem to miss. This ability has led to a career as a prolific writer.
Orlean is the author of a number of books, including “On Animals,” “The Library Book,” and “The Orchid Thief,” and has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992. She’ll be in Rochester later this month as a guest of the Pittsford Community Library, but first, we talk with her about her craft; about the state of journalism, social media, and AI; about the role of libraries; and more.
Our guests:
- Susan Orlean, author of “On Animals,” “The Library Book,” and more; and staff writer for the New Yorker
- Jim Byrne, adult services librarian at Pittsford Community Library
