I was a child but weirdly uninhibited. I talked to...

I was a child but weirdly uninhibited. I talked to people and inserted myself in all kinds of absurd situations. I think some of those life experiences influenced me in terms of the main character of The Flamethrowers. But for the parts where the community of artists are speaking above her level of participation, that probably came more out of my experience of being in New York in the '90s as an adult.

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Rachel Kushner

I don't quite see the 20th century as one of chaos. But I believe in certain inevitable outcomes of a materialist nature.

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Rachel Kushner

My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself.

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Rachel Kushner

Lovers offered only what they offered and nothing more, and what they offered came with provisos: believe what you want and don't look carefully at what isn't acceptable to you.

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Rachel Kushner

There is no real appeal for me in an image of a woman on a motorcycle.

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Rachel Kushner

Motorcycles aren't about gaining agency, I don't think.

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Rachel Kushner

I was a child but weirdly ...

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