Kushner

I was just really awed by those works,” says Kushner, “and decided they were some of my favorite paintings of all time.

Kushner, in an e-mail, said the reference came to her while she was writing.

Kushner’s first novel, Telex from Cuba, reimagined ‘50s Cuba, and received a National Book Award nomination for her efforts.

Kudos to Kushner on that front, because her character was extremely well written, too.