# Hidden in Plain Sight: Susan Orlean and the Art of Storytelling

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Podcast: [Common Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-faith-7489666)
Published: 2026-06-04T08:00:00+00:00
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What if the most meaningful stories are the ones we almost overlook? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel explore why the smallest stories often matter most. Then they welcome bestselling author and longtime New Yorker writer Susan Orlean for a conversation about storytelling, curiosity, memory, Jewish identity, and the extraordinary hidden inside everyday life.

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