The art world is filled with vibrancy. Rachel Kushner artfillvibrancy Change image and share on social
'Blood Meridian' was without question the novel that made me want to become a writer. Rachel Kushner bloodmakemeridian Change image and share on social
For me, art is not 'brooding.' It comes from someplace that is more fun and that has a kind of electricity to it. Rachel Kushner artbroodelectricity Change image and share on social
I was very precocious when I was young. I went to college at 16, and I graduated at 20. I wanted to be a writer, but I was more interested in experience than in applying myself intellectually. Rachel Kushner applycollegeexperience Change image and share on social
I don't have any outside view of myself, and if I did, I would probably be creatively inhibited. I just write in the way that I write. Rachel Kushner creativelyinhibitview Change image and share on social
A lot of politics in art is just institutional critique, which, in my opinion, is not all that political. Rachel Kushner artcritiqueinstitutional Change image and share on social
It's through engagement with the world, and not separation from it, that something with meaning gets produced. Rachel Kushner engagementmeanproduce Change image and share on social
Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history. Rachel Kushner anymoredangerouseventually Change image and share on social
I'm hesitant to ever take on the crest of the veteran. So I don't know who I am to warn the younger writer about the perils to come. I think maybe the most dangerous influence is to think you have all the answers and should be giving counsel. Rachel Kushner answercounselcrest share on social