“Orchidelirium” was a name given by Victorians to the quest of collectors for illusive orchids. Orchids are lovely and unusual plants. This mania was described in the book The Orchid Thief, by Susan ...

Susan Orlean's "Joyride: A Memoir" details her career as a nonfiction writer and her belief in following one's curiosity. The book explains how her New Yorker essay "Orchid Fever" evolved into the ...

Susan Orlean doesn’t color inside the lines. Consider her seminal work of nonfiction, The Orchid Thief — the inspiration for the equally beloved yet even more unconventional film, Adaptation — which ...

Popular activities include birding, fishing, and hiking. The park gained notoriety through the book "The Orchid Thief" and its film adaptation. This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature ...

Remember the 2002 movie Adaptation? It starred Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, who were both nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. The film was based on Susan Orlean’s non-fiction novel ...

If you’ve ever read a Susan Orlean book — “The Orchid Thief,” “ Rin Tin Tin ” or “ The Library Book,” say — and didn’t want it to end, here’s good news. There’s more. Her memoir, “Joyride,” a ...

Susan Orlean has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992. Along the way she’s written for Rolling Stone, the Boston Globe, Esquire, Vogue and other magazines. Her book, The Orchid Thief ...