The Bullfighter Checks Her Mak

by Susan Orlean

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The bestselling author of The Orchid Thief is back -- and she's brought some friends -- in this wonderfully entertaining collection of the acclaimed New Yorker writer's best profiles. Meet more than thirty-five of Susan Orlean's favorite people: from the well known (Bill Blass and Tonya Harding) to the unknown (a typical ten-year-old boy) to the formerly known (the 1960s girl group the Shaggs). Orlean brings her wry sensibility, exuberant voice, and peculiar curiosities to a fascinating range of subcultures. The result is a joyful, luminous tour of the human condition. Read Less

The bestselling author of The Orchid Thief is back -- and she's brought some friends -- in this wonderfully entertaining collection of the acclaimed New Yorker writer's best profiles. Meet more than thirty-five of Susan Orlean's favorite people: from the well known (Bill Blass and Tonya Harding) to the unknown (a typical ten-year-old boy) to the formerly known (the 1960s girl group the Shaggs). Orlean brings her wry sensibility, exuberant voice, and peculiar curiosities to a fascinating range of subcultures. The result is a ... Read More