Saturday Night
Saturday Night by Susan Orlean, published by Simon and Schuster on August 16, 2011, is a narrative journalism piece that explores the unique cultural significance of Saturday night in America. In this edition, Orlean reflects on her journey from two decades ago, where she sought to understand what makes this particular evening so special. Through her experiences with diverse groups of people across the country, she captures the essence of how individuals engage in leisure and celebration, providing an insightful look into American customs and traditions.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of social history as Orlean chronicles her encounters with various communities, from hipsters in Los Angeles to quinceañera celebrations in Phoenix. This book presents a vivid exploration of social dynamics and the rituals that define Saturday night, making it a fascinating study of 20th-century American life. With 288 pages, this edition includes a new Afterword by the author, offering additional context and reflections on her original findings.
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From Susan Orlean, the bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and Rin Tin Tin, comes a new edition of her first book, a quirky classic of narrative journalism that offers an irresistible portrait of how Saturday night in America is lived—with a new Afterword by the author.
Twenty years ago, before she wrote The Orchid Thief or was hailed as “a national treasure” by The Washington Post, Susan Orlean was a journalist with a question: What makes Saturday night so special? To answer it, she embarked on a remarkable journey across the country and spent the evening with all sorts of people in all sorts of places—hipsters in Los Angeles, car cruisers in small-town Indiana, coeds in Boston, the homeless in New York, a lounge band in Portland, quinceañera revelers in Phoenix, and more—to chronicle the one night of the week when we do the things we want to do rather than the things we need to do. The result is an irresistible portrait of how Saturday night in America is lived that remains.
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