Writing about fashion forces you to overcome the nagging feeling that fashion doesn't "matter", that it's trivial or fleeting. I just look at it anthropologically, which is different from the way I'd write about art.
Susan OrleanThe first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact that Iโm tired.
Susan OrleanI can imagine a future in which real books will exist but in a more limited, particular way.
Susan OrleanHaving animals in the city is entirely different from having animals out in the country. For one thing, it's more social. When you live on lots of acres without neighbors within a stone's throw, your dog-walks are usually solitary rambles over hill and dale.
Susan Orlean