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OverviewFrom Susan Orlean, the bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and Rin Tin Tin, comes a new edition of her first book, a quirky classic of narrative journalism that offers an irresistible portrait of how Saturday night in America is lived--with a new Afterword by the author. Twenty years ago, before she wrote The Orchid Thief or was hailed as a national treasure by The Washington Post, Susan Orlean was a journalist with a question: What makes Saturday night so special? To answer it, she embarked on a remarkable journey across the country and spent the evening with all sorts of people in all sorts of places--hipsters in Los Angeles, car cruisers in small-town Indiana, coeds in Boston, the homeless in New York, a lounge band in Portland, quinceanera revelers in Phoenix, and more--to chronicle the one night of the week when we do the things we want to do rather than the things we need to do. The result is an irresistible portrait of how Saturday night in America is lived that remains. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan OrleanPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Simon & Schuster Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9781451660982ISBN 10: 1451660987 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 16 August 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAmusing and informative . . . Orlean has a nearly unerring ear and eye for the pithy and the illuminating. --David Finkle, Chicago Tribune Amusing and informative . . . Orlean has a nearly unerring ear and eye for the pithy and the illuminating. David Finkle, Chicago Tribune Author InformationSusan Orlean has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including The Orchid Thief and Rin Tin Tin. Visit her online at SusanOrlean.com and Twitter.com/SusanOrlean. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |