"Vivid, humorous, unconventional, and incomparably entertaining, Susan Orlean's writings for The New Yorker have delighted readers for over a decade. In this latest collection, Orlean takes us on an unusually fascinating tour of the world. From the moving portrait of baseball in Cuba to the record store in Paris that has become a center of African music, to the witty report on the World Taxidermy Championships in Springfield, Illinois, this audiobook weaves together stories of quirky people, places, and events into an exuberant and offbeat travelogue. Also included in the collection is a wry depiction of Midland, Texas (hometown of President George W. Bush), and a hilarious account of Joan Byron-Marasek, the owner of dozens of pet tigers, in Jackson, New Jersey. HOMEWRECKER is a unique treat by one of America's premier literary journalists."