Susan Orlean brings memoir tour to Australia after lung cancer recovery
Susan Orlean, 70, is touring Australia after recovering from early-stage lung cancer.
Susan Orlean is an American author. She wrote bestselling books including The Orchid Thief and The Library Book.
Her latest memoir, Joyride, is coming to Australian audiences this month. Orlean is 70 and was recently diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer.
Doctors caught it early enough that she avoided chemotherapy and radiation. The surgery was brutal though.
Orlean describes the operation as primitive, like something from the Civil War era. Now she feels great, super-active and healthy.
She'll appear at Brisbane Writers' Festival on October 11. She'll be at Sydney's State Library of NSW on October 13.
She'll visit Melbourne's Wheeler Centre on October 15. In an interview, she explained her philosophy on writing.
For her, it's basically an act of seduction. She draws strangers into a story.
She makes the experience enjoyable for them.
- 70
- Author's age
- Early-stage lung cancer
- Cancer stage
- October 13
- Sydney venue date
Why it mattersThis is for readers who love her books and for people who want to hear how a working writer thinks about craft. You'll get a chance to meet her in person in Australia.
AustraliaOrlean is touring three major Australian cities in October, offering Australian book lovers direct access to a celebrated living author.
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