The novel is a big space, and a lot can happen. Just think about the parts of your life. How do we account for our own contradictions? The only way to understand them is to let them exist, as truths that indicate something about character. People are built of elements that don't fit together - and the conflict of that is their essential drive.
Rachel KushnerTo be alive is to listen quietly while other people talk. That's how you learn something.
Rachel KushnerI am not a sun person at all. I think it's a cancerous poison and I don't want it touching me.
Rachel KushnerI guess I'm not really fond of just chit-chatting. I want to learn something and have an experience.
Rachel Kushner