Presented in a pseudo-autobiographical style that offers poetic musings to create meandering, off-centered texts, this volume by Frances Stark brings together many of her texts for the first time, including essays on artists and her infamous "art + text column. Stark's writing is not specifically located in visual art, but rather rooted in the condition of contemporary life--encountering along the way the literary tradition, music, and philosophy. Often humorous and always highly readable. Stark's "Collected Writing also includes facsimiles of "The Unspeakable Compromise of the Portable Work of Art as well as specially designed pages by the author, for a truly unique experience in the world of artist's writings.