Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean grew up in suburban Cleveland and attended the University of Michigan before moving to Portland, Oregon, where she launched her writing career despite lacking formal credentials.
Her passion for storytelling propelled her forward through positions at publications in Boston, including the Phoenix and Globe.
She relocated to New York and began magazine writing, publishing her first piece in The New Yorker in 1987.
Since 1992, she has served as a staff writer for The New Yorker, building a distinguished career crafting deeply researched, engaging narratives on diverse subjects.
