Word: orlean
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...Rather, Orlean began with a clear idea of what she wanted to write and then, to put it bluntly, just started writing about it. True, luck may have had something to do with it, not to mention the practical savvy to know that her approach would catch...
...good idea went far. Since publishing Saturday Night, Orlean has added a long list of titles to her repertoire. In addition, she has continued to write for an array of magazines, from Rolling Stone to Esquire...
Though her subject matter may be overwhelmingly diverse, in reality Orlean has continued to pursue the same line of inquiry that started her off on her career: to learn about people and places that aren’t mainstream. “It seems a really wonderful mission to try to bring people out of their own worlds and encourage them to at least sample another world that they don’t have much in common with,” Orlean said...
...example, one of the pieces in My Kind of Place expounds on the joys of taxidermy. Orlean visited the world taxidermy championships and to her surprise became thoroughly enthused by her subject, at least for the duration of the competition...
Orlean’s willingness to engage with new worlds is contagious to readers. The humor, vivacity and fair-mindedness of her writing lead readers into worlds where they never thought they’d find themselves. According to Orlean, “The greatest compliment is when someone says, ‘I didn’t think I’d be interested in this but I ended up reading this essay...