susan orlean Susan Orlean tells her own story The New Yorker writer's new memoir, “Joyride.” Plus: Kate Sosin on covering trans issues and avoiding burnout. October 17, 2025 Mark Armstrong “Developing a writer’s voice is almost a process of unlearning, one analogous to children’s painting.” —Susan Orlean from "Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide" November 7, 2018 Jacqui Banaszynski Some legends of longform on the stories we need next Susan Orlean, Pamela Colloff and other journalism heroes talk about why they think narrative is worthwhile, and what inspires them in grim times January 2, 2018 Catherine Cusick Susan Orlean: “My method of reporting is just to be there” Susan Orlean is storied for her stories. Since 1992 she’s been a staff writer at The New Yorker, and her 1998 book “The Orchid Thief” was made into the movie… April 22, 2016 Kim Tingley Susan Orlean and the American man, age 10 Susan Orlean likes to do something not many other journalists can get away with. In many of her articles Orlean tells us, right there on the page, what she’s thinking… June 29, 2014 Manjula Martin Featured Fellow: Susan Orlean Susan OrleanNieman Class of 2004The celebrated author has been a New Yorker staff writer since 1992, and she contributed to the magazine’s Talk of the Town section for five years… September 20, 2013 Paige Williams “Why’s this so good?” No. 31: Susan Orlean maps obsession Susan Orlean’s “Orchid Fever” first ran in The New Yorker on January 23, 1995. It had a second life as a book, and a third as a movie, in which adapting the… February 17, 2012 Andrea Pitzer
