I suppose that, for most of us, the fascination of conjoined twins is that such people can serve as symbols. Darin Strauss conjoinfascinationpeople Change image and share on social
My training and my inclination is to invent. Darin Strauss inclinationinventtrain Change image and share on social
Memoirs are - memory is - rarely 100 percent accurate. Any autobiography is a construct, ballpark, even unnatural. Private diaries, too, can be unreliable - a detail that matters only if the diary is read. Darin Strauss accurateautobiographyballpark share on social
The novelist has permission to do whatever she chooses to supercharge whatever's interesting in her story. This is also known as freedom. Darin Strauss choosefreedominterest Change image and share on social
Conjoined twins are identical siblings who develop one placenta out of a single fertilised ovum. No cases of conjoined triplets or quadruplets have been documented. Darin Strauss caseconjoindevelop Change image and share on social
V. S. Pritchett was one of the most admired, fun, talked-about writers of the 20th century: he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his work with prose. He was born in 1900, wrote till he died in 1997, and has been tidily forgotten ever since. This is a real shame. Darin Strauss 20thadmirebear share on social
One of the disconcerting things about writing for publication is that you're trying to clear your little parcel of land in a field where Taste is king - and, as we all know, there's no accounting for Taste. Darin Strauss accountcleardisconcert share on social
My prayer is improvised - though like some standard jazz performance, the improv happens within pretty strict parameters - and asks for nothing. Darin Strauss askimprovimprovise Change image and share on social
Regret doesn't budge things; it seems crazy that the force of all that human want can't amend a moment, can't even stir a pebble. Darin Strauss amendbudgecrazy Change image and share on social
Faith is a private issue. At least, I consider it to be one. Darin Strauss faithissueprivate Change image and share on social
