Literary Affairs presents Beyond the Book - SUSAN ORLEAN on THE LIBRARY BOOK

SUSAN ORLEAN on THE LIBRARY BOOK

11/15/19 • 56 min

Literary Affairs presents Beyond the Book

A Beyond the Book interview with Susan Orlean recorded live as a fundraiser for The Friends of The Beverly Hills Public Library. This is a freewheeling conversation between Julie Robinson and Susan Orlean about her bestselling work, The Library Book. Her book has touched many hearts and minds as all readers have a deep history with our public libraries. Susan Orlean expanded on the stories in her book and her own experiences as a daughter, mother, reader, writer, and journalist.

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