Susan Orlean is an American novelist, journalist, and staff writer for The New Yorker. Orlean will discuss her most recent book, The Library Book.

Seating at this cocktail event will be limited and available by making a donation to PEN America.

This cocktail event will be hosted by Maya Windholz and Steven Weinstein on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

PEN POP-UPs are unique gatherings, featuring writers, interdisciplinary artists, and cultural commentators in thought-provoking conversations, at private homes and other intimate settings throughout Greater Los Angeles.

Proceeds from these conversations help support PEN America’s ongoing efforts to defend free expression, to campaign for persecuted and imprisoned writers, and to promote literature and international cultural exchange.