Name: Susan Orlean: Joyride
Start: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Wheeler Centre

Acclaimed writer Susan Orlean returns to Melbourne to reflect on a remarkable career of curiosity and storytelling.

Susan Orlean is widely regarded as one of the great narrative non-fiction writers of her generation. Best known for The Orchid Thief – turned into the popular 2002 film Adaptation – and The Library Book, she has also spent decades as a beloved writer for The New Yorker. Guided by an insatiable curiosity, she has built a remarkable career finding extraordinary stories in unexpected places.

In Joyride, Orlean turns her keen eye towards her own life, reflecting on a body of work shaped by curiosity, observation and an enduring fascination with the people and world around her. Hailed by David Sedaris as ‘wise and exuberant’, the book is both a celebration of a life in writing and a testament to the wonder that comes from paying close attention.

Join Orlean in conversation with host Jaclyn Crupi as she reflects on the art of finding stories worth telling. 

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Thursday 15 October

6.30 - 7.30pm

Tickets

$29.50

Full

$19.50

Concession

$19.50

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Location

The Wheeler Centre

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Auslan interpreting available by-request

Companion tickets available

Registered Assistance Animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

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Additional Notes

Susan Orlean will be signing books after the event.

The bookseller for this event is Hill of Content Bookshop.

Featuring

Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean is the bestselling author of nine books, including a memoir, Joyride; The Library Book; Rin Tin Tin; and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy-Award-winning film Adaptation. She has been ...

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Jaclyn Crupi

Jaclyn Crupi is a book editor, event moderator, awards judge and bookseller. She has worked in publishing since 2002.  Jaclyn has written numerous books for both children and adults. Her book, Garden Like a Nonno, ...