It's no secret that Cuba is a typical Latin American culture in that it has a fair amount of homophobia. Homosexuals have been notoriously persecuted under Fidel's government. Rachel Kushner americanamountcuba Change image and share on social
Even if it happened in real life - and oftentimes, especially if it happened in real life - it might not work in fiction. Rachel Kushner fictionhappenlife Change image and share on social
I don't pay attention to auction prices. Nothing interests me less. One of the benefits of not being an artist is I don't have to navigate the social hierarchies of the art world as a person of desire. I don't need anything. I live in a different way. Rachel Kushner artartistattention share on social
There were people in Cuba who truly had substantial things to gain from revolution. There were people who had things to lose in the revolution. I think they're all allowed to have their memories of what happened. Rachel Kushner allowcubagain share on social
Artists complain about the art world until it starts rubbing their back, then they have their love affair with it. Rachel Kushner affairartartist Change image and share on social
Some writers think that fiction is the space of great neutrality where all humans share the same concerns, and we are all alike. I don't think so. I'm interested in class warfare because I think it's real. Rachel Kushner alikeclassconcern share on social
I'd say it's okay to be political and to be a writer. Those streams can be separate, and they can be connected; for me, they're both. Life is political, and I'm interested in my community and in a lot of issues - some of them American, some global. Rachel Kushner americancommunityconnect share on social
I think that when the social stakes for people are higher, how you present yourself may sometimes feel like it's going to inform your destiny. Because if other people regard you in a certain way, they'll want to help you, and you will end up having a career. Rachel Kushner careerdestinyend share on social
I don't think of myself as a gearhead or a motorcyclist. I'm not that young, and this is like another life of mine. But the people I know from that era think of me that way. Rachel Kushner eragearheadlife Change image and share on social
Themes only arise after a novel is written, and people begin to try to talk about it. Rachel Kushner arisebeginpeople Change image and share on social
