""If I were a bitch, I'd be in love with Biff Truesdale." So begins American journalist Susan Orlean's profile of Biff Truesdale, published in the Feb. 20, 1995, edition of The New Yorker in advance of Biff's appearance at the Westminster Kennel Club's show that year, where he contended for Best in Show (he lost, to a Scottish terrier)."
"The profile goes on to regale readers with all manner of information people might like to know about Biff, and more - including a minute description of his body, how he spends Christmas, and who he gets along with (everyone, with the exception of one son named Biffle). Orlean spent time with the boxer's owners and handler, as well as observing him perform in a show leading up to Westminster."
"Orlean is a longtime staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of books including The Orchid Thief (adapted in the 2002 film Adaptation) and The Library Book, about the history of the Los Angeles Public Library and the 1986 fire that destroyed or damaged more than one million books in the library's collection and remains the largest fire suffered by a public library."
An opening line declares "If I were a bitch, I'd be in love with Biff Truesdale." Biff Truesdale, a show boxer, appeared at the 1995 Westminster Kennel Club show and contended for Best in Show, losing to a Scottish terrier. Descriptions detail his physique, holiday habits, and interpersonal relations, noting tension with a son named Biffle. Observers spent time with owners and handler and watched his performances at shows leading up to Westminster. Susan Orlean has been long associated with The New Yorker and with books including The Orchid Thief and The Library Book. Joyride traces her career path from college newspapers and local journalism to national prominence.
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