There are cultures that believe having your photograph taken steals your soul. I don't think there is a stolen soul in a picture, but still - why is it so hard to throw them away?
Susan OrleanUnlimited choice is paralyzing. The Internet has made this form of paralysis due to option overload a standard feature of comfortable modern life.
Susan OrleanYou have to simply love writing, and you have to remind yourself often that you love it.
Susan OrleanI love writing traditional magazine pieces, and especially their breadth of reporting and the deliberateness of the writing.
Susan Orlean