Susan Orlean has worked as a journalist for nearly 50 years, and Joyride illuminates the fascinating career in which she advanced her way up from publications like Portland's Willamette Week, where she profiled the controversial guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his cult, to become a staff writer with the New Yorker, where she remains to this day. Orlean candidly describes the sometimes bumpy road her books traveled through multiple publishers and editors to publication, including The Orchid Thief, which took on a radically different shape in the Charlie Kaufman screenplay Adaptation starring Meryl Streep.
Joyride is packed with tips for aspiring writers, among them the importance of constantly cultivating story ideas. Even after a lifetime of writing she hasn't lost her zest for finding the next great story.
A celebration of Tim Curry's life's work--including the iconic Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show--and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today.
#1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" (USA Today) Philippa Gregory returns with a dazzling historical novel of ambition, betrayal, and survival in the court of Henry VIII.
A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection--an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the...
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, the Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl.
The hotly anticipated adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary fantasy kicking off a brand new series!
From the bestselling author of Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy, the definitive biography of John Candy--a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy's most beloved and enduring stars.
A Harvard student from China discovers the fraught, hidden history of the Tiananmen Square massacre in this powerful novel of protest and suppression from the National Book Award-winning author.
From the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings: an intimate work on the mysteries, frustrations, and triumphs of being a writer, and an instructive guide to awakening the soul.
Not all fairy tales end happily ever after in this powerful and fierce reimagining of Cinderella by the bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess--for fans of Renée Ahdieh, Tahereh Mafi, and Stephanie...
Writer, comedian, and content creator Elyse Myers gets real about life’s awkward moments through deeply personal stories and illustrations. "The Internet’s Best Friend" offers even more intimate reflections beyond what her 12 million fans have seen on her social media.
CG Drews, instant New York Times-bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of Andrew...
