“When one is the type of writer who cares about the meaning of the hist...” — Rachel Kushner Quote

“When one is the type of writer who cares about the meaning of the historically specific setting, the history itself is not something that I would call backdrop. It's not window dressing for a timeless relationship about love and betrayal. For me, the setting and the specific history are active co-agents with me in trying to form the novel.”

“I had always wanted to include images in a novel, and with my first book, 'Telex From Cuba,' I made an elaborate website that is basically all images.”

“My neighbors think I do nothing because I don't go to a job, which is fine and good.”

“I love going for walks and like to do fun active things outdoors.”

“I was active on Facebook for a while, responding to comments and thanking fans for their appreciation. But I found that the Facebook feed was numbing my emotions. I'd see an extraordinarily tragic news item, and even before I could react to it, see a hilarious meme right below it. This was confusing me.”

“I'm just trying to keep my mind and my body active. The tough part about it is that physically I'm sort of limited.”