Yid Lit: Darin Strauss
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
In his new novel, “More Than It Hurts You,” Darin Strauss asks how
well can you know the person you wake up next to?
Allison Yarrow sat down with the author Darin Strauss to talk about
his new novel, about a Long Island mother accused of harming her
infant. Strauss unpacks his protagonists, a “Jewish yuppie every- couple,” and explores what drives parents to hurt those whom they love
most.
Listen to the interview here:
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