Joyride

<p><b>'An exuberant, inspiring memoir' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><b>'Brilliant...A high-spirited, exhilarating memoir' <i>Wall Street Journal <br></i>'In <i>Joyride</i>, the takeaway often has as much to do with the art of living as the art of writing' <i>Elle </i></b><br><b> 'Wise and exuberant...It's funny, as well. Just masterful' David Sedaris </b><br><b>'Superbly good...Ebullient, frank, moving, and inspiring' <i>Booklist </i>(starred review)</b><br><br>'The story of my life is the story of my stories,' writes Susan Orlean in this exhilarating memoir from one of the greatest practitioners of narrative nonfiction of our time. <i>Joyride </i>is Orlean's most personal book ever, a searching<br>journey through finding her feet as a journalist, recovering from the excruciating collapse of her first marriage, falling head over heels in love again, becoming a mother while mourning the decline of her own mother, sojourning to Hollywood for films based on her work (including <i>Adaptation </i>and <i>Blue Crush</i>) and confronting mortality.<br><br><i>Joyride </i>is also a time machine to a bygone era of journalism, from Orlean's bright start in the golden age of alt-weeklies to her careermaking days working alongside such icons as Tina Brown, David Remnick, Anna Wintour<br>and Sonny Mehta, forces who shaped the media industry as we know it today.<br><br>Infused with Orlean's signature warmth and wit, <i>Joyride </i>is a must-read for anyone who hungers to start, build and sustain a creative life.</p>