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Author Talk: Susan Orlean, “Joyride” (IN PERSON)

Beloved author Susan Orlean ("The Orchid Thief") visits the American Writers Museum to discuss her masterful new memoir "Joyride."

From the beloved New Yorker writer Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book and hailed as “a national treasure” by The Washington PostJoyride is a masterful memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose that invites us to approach life with wonder, curiosity, and an irrepressible sense of delight.

Join us at the American Writers Museum to hear Orlean discuss her new memoir. Books will be available for purchase and Orlean will sign them following the program.

This is an in person program at the American Writers Museum. This program will also be livestreamed, and you can register for the link to the online broadcast here.

*Tickets range $10.38-$12.51

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Event Date

  • October 24, 2025
  • 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Location

American Writers Museum


Address

180 N. Michigan, 2nd floor
Chicago,, IL 60601


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