Litquake Aftershocks: Joyride— Susan Orlean with Brooke Warner

Susan Orlean may have tackled orchid thievery, celebrity canines, and libraries, among countless other topics, but she's always shied away from writing directly about herself—until now. In Joyride, her first memoir, Orlean writes that "The story of my life is the story of my stories," and in the pages that follow, she invites readers into that writing life. What's more, this master of narrative nonfiction manages to pack in an "MFA in nonfiction writing," according to Kirkus Reviews, "full of some of the most useful advice on craft that any budding (or long-practicing, for that matter) writer could ask for." Whether you're an avid reader of Orlean’s work or an aspiring memoirist in search of practical advice and inspiration, Orlean's conversation with She Writes press publisher and Memoir Nation co-founder Brooke Warner is essential. Doors at 6:30pm. $10; or $35 bundled with copy of Joyride—please note that Litquake Round Table discounts do not apply to bundled tickets.

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