Book · 2019 · True Crime
The Library Book
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Susan orene joins us from San Francisco where she is on book tour for her latest book the library book Susan thank you so much for being here thanks for having me on before I get started I want to say that everyone who does not own the library book should Google it just to see what it looks like.
The best things said about it
Um on the last two books of mine before this memoir um rent and the library book I had about 700 of these index cards.
So I read the library book by Susan orene.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Library Book by Susan Orlean is a compelling non-fiction narrative that investigates the devastating 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library while exploring the broader historical and cultural significance of public libraries in modern society. Ryan Holiday recommended the title on The Daily Stoic as an ideal read for anyone interested in historical disasters and human blunders. On The Book Review, Pamela Paul welcomed the author on her book tour and urged listeners to look up the physical edition online to appreciate its design. Susan Orlean herself appeared on How I Write, where she reflected on her writing process and explained that she accumulated roughly seven hundred index cards while researching the volume. During the same podcast interview, Orlean also recounted an interaction with an audience member at a book talk who expressed deep admiration for this title alongside her earlier work, The Orchid Thief. Jennifer Szalai mentioned reading the work on The Book Review, contributing to the broader critical appreciation of Orlean's detailed investigative storytelling and her exploration of community spaces.
Every mention
Pamela Paul Susan orene joins us from San Francisco where she is on book tour for her latest book the library book Susa… 1
“Susan orene joins us from San Francisco where she is on book tour for her latest book the library book Susan thank you so much for being here thanks for having me on before I get started I want to say that everyone who does not own the library book should Google it just to see what it looks like”
Ryan Holiday Have you read Library Book? No. 1
“Have you read Library Book? No.”
Susan Orlean Um on the last two books of mine before this memoir um rent and the library book I had about 700 of these i… 2
“Um on the last two books of mine before this memoir um rent and the library book I had about 700 of these index cards.”
“You know, I really like the library book. I really like The Orchid Thief. why on earth did you write a book about rentin”
Jennifer Szalai so I read the library book by Susan orene 1
“so I read the library book by Susan orene”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“orene's latest book is called the library book probably one of the best titles I can think of Susan thanks again”