States should pass laws making it illegal to own or trade wild animals; the phony 'educational' permits that many private owners have used to skirt those laws should be eliminated.
Susan OrleanI'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you've won the lottery.
Susan OrleanI teach a non-fiction writing class at New York University, and one of my great pleasures is deciding on the syllabus.
Susan OrleanI didn't want to talk, and I didn't think dogs could solve my problems. But they were so uncritical and un-judgmental. Sometimes when you're really blue, you don't want to talk, but you want that sense of companionship. I certainly enjoy that with my beasts.
Susan Orlean