In ‘Hurricane Girl,’ A Chronic People-Pleaser Finds Agency

In Marcy Dermansky’s black comedy novel, Hurricane Girl, a woman’s beach house blows away in a hurricane, and that’s just the start of her problems. Screenwriter Allison Brody moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina to escape an abusive boyfriend, and just a week after living in her idyllic beach house — it’s gone. Trying to rebuild her life triggers a chain reaction of events that go from bad to worse, but Dermansky somehow renders loss, violent assault, and brain injury… very fun! Dermansky’s magical ability to turn tragedy into comedy lies mostly in her delivery. For example, when Allison… Read Full Article