She should know. Her 2018 bestseller, “The Library Book,” focused on the unthinkable: the 1986 fire that destroyed much of the collection of the Los Angeles Central Library. In the course of researching the book, Orlean, a library patron since childhood, discovered the long and rich history of libraries in the United States and around the world.
Orlean will be “in town” for a virtual discussion with retired Herald-Tribune journalist Charlie Huisking on Feb. 9 in a free event sponsored by the Library Foundation for Sarasota County. The prerecorded event will be available for viewing for 30 days.
It’s part of a whirlwind of library foundation appearances, live and remote, that Orlean has done since “The Library Book” was published.