Why Kushner’s book won my race, however, has less to do with what the book is about than with the speed of it. Eventually, both worlds clash, or better, crash, leaving the reader looking through the rumble for what is left of their lives. Reno’s character takes you to Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, to the colorful art scene of New York City and back to the Valera family history. The Valera family history takes you through the First World War, Rome, rubber-tapping in 1930s Brazil and eventually to Sandro Valera. Living among artists, poseurs and story-tellers, she starts a relationship with Sandro Valera, an older Italian artist, who is also the son of TP Valera and as such, the heir of a motorcycle manufacturer. Most of the story is told from the perspective of Reno, a twenty something female motorbike rider, who intents on turning her fascination with motorcycles and speed into art, and for that reason, moves to New York City. Rachel Kushner’s second book, The Flamethrowers, was published in 2013 by Scribner and I received it from Mallory for my birthday in 2015. Because her book is a trip! On speed! Literally! Now that you have met my personal book advisor, let’s dive right in with a book I got from Mallory! My very first book recommendation, through Mallory, presented by me, especially for you! By now, I have a list to choose from by the way and I was very much in doubt between two authors: Rachel Kushner and Hanya Yanagihara.
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