Susan Orlean's Blog, page 4
March 1, 2022
A Funeral-Home Director���s Long Commitment to Her Community
Alice Manns was undaunted by the unusualness of her position at the head of a business usually run by men.
February 18, 2022
A Life in Funny Pictures
Roger Bradfield, Roger the Keebler Elf, and a host of other colorful characters.
February 8, 2022
An Unlikely Champion Racehorse Who Charmed Everyone
Alphabet Soup was one of those cheerful, upbeat horses���always in a good mood, never of a mind to bite you.
February 1, 2022
A Showgirl to the End
On weekends, the Fabulous Mrs. Unruh performed in the Buckhorn���s lounge, in Mt. Baldy.
January 26, 2022
One of the Last Men Who Served Time at Alcatraz
Even after prison, Russell Wayne Carpenter���s life remained eventful.
January 18, 2022
The Tallest Known Tree in New York Falls in the Forest
The white pine known as Tree 103 had lost the dewy glow that it had back in 1675.
January 4, 2022
Betty White���s Comic Reversals
Something about her always made it seem as if she was in on the joke.
December 28, 2021
A Master Doll-Maker in the Valley
How Kumiko Serizawa brought a Japanese tradition to California.
December 14, 2021
The Wolf That Roamed to Southern California
His thrilling, epic journey suggested the return of the species to an area where it once thrived.
December 7, 2021
How Bruce Foxworth Changed the Rules of the Game
The tennis pro specialized in defying expectations.
