Even the best novels have their share of stinker lines. Darin Strauss linenovelshare Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's because a writer lives in Brooklyn that he'd want to get away from it. It can be very sustaining, this community of writers - sometimes it's the feeling of many hands giving you a boost. But all that identical ambition can be choking, too. The many hands slide up to your throat. Darin Strauss ambitionboostbrooklyn share on social
Characters stretching their legs in some calm haven generally don't make for interesting protagonists. Darin Strauss calmcharactergenerally Change image and share on social
Often it's the people who know a place least well who write about it best because they see it fresh. Darin Strauss freshpeopleplace Change image and share on social
Write what you think is good, is the whole of the law. Darin Strauss goodlawwrite Change image and share on social
It's good training for a novelist to try to discern the truth about a place after only a few glimpses of it. Darin Strauss discernglimpsegood Change image and share on social
My first book is about twins who are attached: two people who are joined and can't escape each other. Darin Strauss attachbookescape Change image and share on social
All writers have their own pet commandments. Darin Strauss commandmentpetwriter Change image and share on social
I thought, 'I'll come back to New York. I worked for the 'Aspen Times' when I lived in Aspen. I'll work for the 'New York Times' when I live in New York.' It didn't work out that way. Darin Strauss aspenbacklive Change image and share on social
In Minneapolis, I learned that there are more theaters per square mile than in any U.S. city but New York, and we also had great Midwestern beef in our salads in a plaza overlooking the national headquarters of Target, Inc. Darin Strauss beefcitygreat share on social