Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix
4. AUTHOR’S NOTE xi
5. Introduction: Worrying the World of Things xv
6. What People Do for Work 1
7. Production/ Reproduction 5
8. Like a Tune 9
9. The Most She Weighed, The Least She Weighed 13
10. Four Notable Bakers 51
11. Liz Magor in Discussion with Ian Carr-Harris 101
12. Pulp Fiction Presents the Special Collection 131
13. On Mercer Union, Installation, Palaces, and Shelter 137
14. Auto Portrait 149
15. An Artist’s Thoughts on Conservation and Curatorial Issues 159
16. Statement for Siberian Husky 167
17. Home and Native Land 171
18. February 20, 1864 183
19. House Plant 189
20. Maple Leaf Confectionery 195
21. White House Paint 201
22. Messenger 207
23. Military Through the Ages 213
24. Blue Students 217
25. The Forces of Wolfe and Montcalm 227
26. On Retreats and Fake Dogs 231
27. The Lenticular 241
28. Faint 245
29. On Rita McBride 251
30. Ancient Affections 255
31. Therese Veh, 1902–1986 263
32. About Blankets; Kings and Queens 267
33. Burn, Burn, Burn 271
34. About Lethbridge Telegram 285
35. Statement for The Capilano Review 289
36. Poodles 293
37. To Liz Mulholland 297
38. Out Here 301
39. A Conversation with Liz Magor 305
40. Comment with Regard to the Sculptural Work Cupped 319
41. To Ask Sheila Heti 323
42. Stonecroft Lecture 327
43. On an Eight-Sided Tlingit Box 335
44. Buckle 339
45. What Does Ambition Look Like, And What Form Does Failure Take? 343
46. Entertaining the Contradiction 347
47. Zero Things: Liz Magor Interviewed by Lee Ann Norman 351
48. Spring/Summer 2020 357
49. Image Captions and Credits 366
50. Index 368