Darin Strauss
Newsweek, August, 2008
The former Guggenheim fellow (and husband of a NEWSWEEK senior writer) is adapting his 2006 book, “ Chang and Eng, ” into a screenplay with actor Gary Oldman. His picks:
My Five Most Important Books
1. “Portnoy’s Complaint” by Philip Roth. This is what made me think I’d try this crazy career. Crude as hell, yet a literary triumph.
2. “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy. It doesn’t seem like you’re reading a novel, but watching big, messy life play out in front of you.
3. “Pnin” by Vladimir Nabokov. “Lolita” is more famous, “Pale Fire” more ambitious. But this is his most accessible, warmest book.
4. “Time’s Arrow” by Martin Amis. The book shows that, with the right idea, every single sentence can be made interesting.
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