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I’m not sure there is a clear distinction between “to communicate” and to “monologue”: An interview with Rachel Kushner

By Nathan C. Martin Like any historical novel—even one set in recent history—Rachel Kushner’s The Flamethrowers is a convergence of the past and the present, the time before now rendered with the help of research but intrinsically influenced by the contemporary moment that shapes the author’s daily life. And like many novels, The Flamethrowers is I’m not sure there is a clear distinction between “to communicate” and to “monologue”: An interview with Rachel Kushner