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
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
I'm very strict in my belief that non-fiction should be truthful, and fiction is for invented narratives. Darin Strauss belieffictioninvent Change image and share on social
My wife and I live in Brooklyn, N.Y., not too far from where my Long Island childhood happened. Darin Strauss brooklynchildhoodhappen Change image and share on social
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
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
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
Society isn't good at dealing with people who have something concrete to feel guilty about or who are dealing with a loss. Darin Strauss concretedealfeel Change image and share on social
Constant rejection. No security. Career paths being dictated by freelance reviewers. And of course, the terror of the writing desk, of the blank page. Why is it so hard for our non-writer friends to understand this - that it's a job? Darin Strauss blankcareerconstant share on social
