On Animals will hit shelves Oct. 5.
On Animalsis a collection of stories about exactly that: animals.
The book hits shelves Oct. 5, and EW is exclusively revealing the cover now.
Simon and Schuster
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?
SUSAN ORLEAN:I wrote a little novel calledHerbert the Near-sighted Pigeon.
Herbert gets glasses in the end, so it turns out well!
What is the last book that made you cry?
Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell.
It’s a marvelous novel about William Shakespeare and the loss of his son.
Author Susan Orlean
Which book is at the top of your current to-read list?
The new book byKazuo Ishiguro,Klara and the Sun.
Where do you write?
I have a wonderful little studio in our backyard where I work.
In a pinch, I can write anywhere, but I’m happiest when I’m in my studio.
Which book made you a forever reader?
The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner.
It made me realize that reading (and writing) is magic, and I’ve never looked back.
What is a snack you couldn’t write without?
I’m very disciplined about eating while I write in other words, I don’t.
But I guzzle tons of Diet Coke and sparkling water.
If you could change one thing about any of your books, what would it be?
If I could run them all through the typewriter one more time, I would.
I always feel like I could tune them up a bit with the benefit of time away from them.
What is your favorite part ofOn Animals?
What was the hardest plot point or character to write?
Write a movie poster tagline for the book:
ANIMALS!
