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.

Timothy Noah tracks down the real book that inspired Tony Kushner's screenplay for "Lincoln."

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