The writings in this collection--fiction, poetry, essays, criticism--are drawn from the publications of Semiotexte, a publisher of post-modern theory and cultural criticism which for nearly three decades has enjoyed a loyal readership among the writers, artists, and intellectuals that coalesced around New York City`s Downtown art scene. Writers include Kathy Acker, David Wojnarowicz, Eileen Myles, and Jean-Francois Lyotard, among others.