{"product_id":"joyride-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"Joyride: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Orlean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e writer Susan Orlean, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Orchid Thief \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Library Book\u003c\/i\u003e and hailed as \"a national treasure\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoyride\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose that invites us to approach life with wonder, curiosity, and an irrepressible sense of delight.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The story of my life is the story of my stories,\" writes Susan Orlean in this extraordinary, era-defining memoir from one of the greatest practitioners of narrative nonfiction of our time. \u003ci\u003eJoyride\u003c\/i\u003e is a magic carpet ride through Orlean's life and career, where every day is an opportunity for discovery and every moment holds the potential for wonder. Throughout her storied career, her curiosity draws her to explore the most ordinary and extraordinary of places, from going deep inside the head of a regular ten-year-old boy for a legendary profile (\"The American Man Age Ten\") to reporting on a woman who owns twenty-seven tigers, from capturing the routine magic of Saturday night to climbing Mt. Fuji. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot only does Orlean's account of a writing life offer a trove of indispensable gleanings for writers, it's also an essential and practical guide to embracing any creative path. She takes us through her process of dreaming up ideas, managing deadlines, connecting with sources, chasing every possible lead, confronting writer's block and self-doubt, and crafting the perfect lede--a Susan specialty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Orlean has always written her way into other people's lives in order to understand the human experience, \u003ci\u003eJoyride \u003c\/i\u003eis her most personal book ever--a searching journey through finding her feet as a journalist, recovering from the excruciating collapse of her first marriage, falling head-over-heels in love again, becoming a mother while mourning the decline of her own mother, sojourning to Hollywood for films based on her work including \u003ci\u003eAdaptation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlue Crush\u003c\/i\u003e, and confronting mortality. \u003ci\u003eJoyride\u003c\/i\u003e is also a time machine to a bygone era of journalism, from Orlean's bright start in the golden age of alt-weeklies to her career-making days working alongside icons such as Robert Gottlieb, Tina Brown, David Remnick, Anna Wintour, Sonny Mehta, and Jonathan Karp--forces who shaped the media industry as we know it today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfused with Orlean's signature warmth and wit, \u003ci\u003eJoyride\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone who hungers to start, build, and sustain a creative life. Orlean inspires us to seek out daily inspiration and rediscover the marvels that surround us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Orlean has been a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e since 1992. She is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Library Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRin Tin Tin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Orchid Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into the Academy Award-winning film \u003ci\u003eAdaptation\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles and may be reached at SusanOrlean.com and on Substack at SusanOrlean.Substack.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.6 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52558116946227,"sku":"9781982135164","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TWSFRkqVVR9781982135164.webp?v=1761206094","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/joyride-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}