Writer Susan Orlean on "The Orchid Thief"
From the moment she heard it, Susan Orlean knew she had to tell the story of "The Orchid Thief", a tale of obsession in the swamps of Florida. But she had no idea where to start.
How do you move past that "wobbly moment" in your creative journey? Just move. From the moment she heard about it, Susan Orlean knew she had to tell the story of "The Orchid Thief" 鈥� a wild, true story of obsession set in the swamps of Florida. But somewhere deep in the telling, she risks losing her own footing. Spark & Fire follows Susan as she pursues the story that "set her brain on fire", pushing past a creative crisis to write the magazine article and then book that in turn inspired the film "Adaptation". She tells her story in her own incisive, honest and very funny words 鈥� with insider details you haven鈥檛 heard, and actionable advice for anyone at any stage of their creative journey.
Susan Orlean is a journalist and nonfiction writer who became a staff writer at the New Yorker in 1992. Her works of literary nonfiction include "The Orchid Thief" and "The Library Book". She has a wildly entertaining Twitter feed: @susanorlean
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