Bestselling ‘The Orchid Thief’ author Orlean speaker for UL Lafayette’s upcoming Levy Lecture

Susan Orlean, the bestselling author of the nonfiction book “The Orchid Thief” and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, will be the speaker for UL Lafayette’s 2023 Flora Plonsky Levy Lecture. The free event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 4 in Angelle Hall auditorium. It is open to the public. (Photo by Noah Fecks)
Legions of readers are acquainted with bestselling author Susan Orlean, who has written eight books and spent three decades as a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is hosting an opportunity to listen to Orlean; she will be speaker for the 2023 Flora Plonsky Levy Lecture. The free event, which is open to the public, will be held from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 4…

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