Authenticity is too big a subject to just toss in with the question about the photographs!
Rachel KushnerAnd here I arrive at my point. The point is that everyone has a different dream. The point is that it is a grave mistake to assume your dream is in any way shared, that itโs a common dream. Not only is it not shared, not common, there is no reason to assume that other people donโt find you and your dream utterly revolting.
Rachel KushnerThe VW doesnโt make you think of Hitler and genocide. Itโs a breast on wheels, a puffy little dream.
Rachel KushnerI think any time you deal with humans and the way they exploit one another and cause pain you are in the realm of politics, on some level.
Rachel KushnerIn writing novels, you have to believe in yourself or there would be no way to sustain it. But you also have to give good evidence regularly for having that faith in self-either with quality goods or with, at least, "good efforts." Working hard will do when inspiration is not forthcoming.
Rachel Kushner