Best-selling author Orlean explains story of library fire
Join New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean in the quest to crack the unsolved mystery of the largest library fire in the history of the United States at a special author event on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at Hilton Denver Inverness, 200 Inverness Drive W. in Englewood.
Orlean will introduce the audience to her award-winning novel “The Library Book,” which details the devastating 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Spend an afternoon with Orlean, who will share her passion about libraries and what led her to write this compelling read. A television series based on “The Library Book” is in the works with Paramount TV.
Orlean is best known for her novel “The Orchid Thief.” She is a former writer for The New Yorker magazine and a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and Vogue magazines.
Enjoy light refreshments and an author signing. Orlean’s books will be available for purchase from Tattered Cover.
To save a seat, visit arapahoelibraries.org/author, stop by any Arapahoe library or call 303-LIBRARY (303-542-7279).