Every single one of my books had its title changed almost as we were going to press, for all sorts of different reasons.
Susan OrleanThere's a marvelous sense of mastery that comes with writing a sentence that sounds exactly as you want it to.
Susan OrleanThe thing is, I have a zillion apps, and I'm always looking for the perfect arrangement for them, so scrambling my home screen is part of that eternal quest.
Susan OrleanSense of smell, of course, is only one of those dog qualities that can't be replicated or improved upon. I've been researching dogs in warfare for my book about 'Rin Tin Tin,' and I've read many accounts of their heroics: carrying messages through battle, alerting troops to enemy planes, and even parachuting behind enemy lines.
Susan Orlean