Reading Matters-Copies of The Orchid Thief are Still Available

There are still a few copies of The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean available in FRCAE!

In the Spring 2026 selection for Reading Matters, The Orchid Thief, Susan Orlean focuses in-depth on a place (Florida), a plant (orchids), and a person (John Laroche). Zooming in and out, Orlean takes readers through history, geography, botany, and psychology in a book famously adapted for the screen by Charlie (and Donald) Kaufman.

We’ll discuss the book over treats on Wrap-Up Day (5/18). Bonus goodies for anyone who watches Adaptation. directed by Spike Jonze, too.

Come and grab your copy of the book today!