Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. A Fan Writes . . . : An Introduction by Jarrett Earnest 1
6. The Difficulties That Afflict Us in Art School 15
7. Assessing My Work 18
8. Tom of Finland: An Appreciation 21
9. The ABCs of Art Institutions 32
10. Performance Script 37
11. The Saddest Story I Know 49
12. Schreber, Roussel, Duchamp 58
13. Performance Script 64
14. The Secret Square 71
15. One Hand Clapping: Porn Reviews 85
16. Bay Area Conceptualism: Two Generations 102
17. Queer Mysteries 109
18. Interview by John Gange and Stephen Johnstone 114
19. City of Hares: A Proposal 133
20. Curating “In a Different Light” 136
21. The Story of H (Excerpt) 165
22. Hare Follies 169
23. Jack Smith: The Message from Atlantis 190
24. Ray Johnson: Correspondences 205
25. Top Ten 210
26. James Gobel 214
27. Matthew Benedict: Shroud of Truro 219
28. Judie Bamber: Further Horizons 225
29. Seven Quick Notes on Writing an Artist’s Statement 230
30. Kathy Acker: “Because I Want to Live Forever in Wonder” 233
31. Jim Hodges: “Theme from Mantrap” 245
32. Interview by Jesse Pearson 250
33. Nancy Grossman: Misrecognized 260
34. Free! Love! Tool! Box! Workbook 265
35. Anthony Friedkin: “And I’m Carmen Miranda”—What Liberation Looks Like 267
36. Queer at CAA 274
37. Samwise Gamgee Cries, with Padding 280
38. Interview by Tina Horn 284
39. 100 Assignments: Toward a Curriculum 289
40. Shambling Monstrosity Seeks Mad Scientist 297
41. Embarrass, Humiliate, Degrade, Objectify: Basics of Psychological Status Play 300
42. In My Dream Body: For Jorge Zontal and General Idea 307
43. Yummy, Slurp! The Pippa Garner Story 312
44. My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio 319
45. Contributors 335
46. Index 337