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Susan Orlean, "The American Man, Age Ten"

This classic essay takes the form of the journalistic profile piece—usually used to write about “important” and “unusual” people—and turns it on its head, using it instead to delve into the life of someone utterly ordinary: a “typical” ten-year-old American boy.

susan-orlean-american-manAustin WoernerMarch 12, 2020Susan Orlean, Creative Nonfiction, Literary journalism, Character profiles