Writing a first novel was an arduous crash course. I learned so much in the six years it took me to write it, mostly technical things pertaining to craft.
Rachel KushnerA lot of politics in art is just institutional critique, which, in my opinion, is not all that political.
Rachel KushnerI do not enjoy the promotional side of being a writer, to be blunt about it. Even with the little amount that is expected of me, which is nothing compared to the life of an artist. Writers can live in obscurity and come out of the woodwork with a book, then go back in. Artists donโt have that luxury.
Rachel Kushner