Susan Orlean's Blog, page 2
October 25, 2022
The Deer Who Lived Upstairs
Dillie, a whitetail from Ohio, defied many expectations during her unexpectedly long life.
October 11, 2022
A Man Who Loved Rattlesnakes
Eugene DeLeon liked that he was doing something helpful in town.
September 28, 2022
The Tap-Dancing TV Chef
LaDeva Davis was a major presence on Philadelphia���s dance scene���and dancing was just one of her talents.
September 13, 2022
The Gospel According to Brother Jed
For fifty years, on college campuses across the country, he preached what is known as confrontational evangelism.
August 5, 2022
Choco Tacos and Remembrance of Junk Foods Past
Perhaps, during these feel-bad times, losing a simple delight feels especially unsettling.
July 26, 2022
The Man Who Would Be a Machine
Peter Scott-Morgan had A.L.S. and hoped that, by using himself as a test subject, he could help the cause of others.
July 20, 2022
Ivana Trump Was Always the Boss of Her
She seemed animated by the attention she received, even when it was negative.
July 12, 2022
An Old Dog That Found a New Best Friend
Steve Greig shares his Colorado home with lovable last-chance creatures.
June 29, 2022
The Extremely Large Life of a Suntan-Lotion Mogul
Curiously, Ron Rice was not a tan man, but, with Hawaiian Tropic, he became the king of tan.
June 22, 2022
Putting on Puppet Shows with an Edge
Discovering puppeteering changed Margo Lovelace���and the art scene in Pittsburgh.
