From the bestselling author of The Flamethrowers comes the Man Booker Prize shortlisted The Mars Room, an unflinching portrait of a young woman’s life in a Californian prison where inmates must hustle and fight for the bare necessities. Rachel Kushner discusses her fearless black comedy about love, friendship and the illusion of free will with Wheeler Centre Director Michael Williams.

From the bestselling author of&nbsp;The Flamethrowers&nbsp;comes the Man Booker Prize shortlisted&nbsp;The Mars Room, an unflinching portrait of a young woman&rsquo;s life in a Californian prison where inmates must hustle and fight for the bare necessities. Rachel Kushner&nbsp;discusses her fearless black comedy about love, friendship and the illusion of free will with Wheeler Centre Director Michael Williams.

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