In this landmark collection, world-renowned theorists, artists, critics, and curators explore new ways of conceiving the present and understanding art and culture in relation to it. They revisit from fresh perspectives key issues regarding modernity and postmodernity, including the relationship between art and broader social and political currents, as well as important questions about temporality and change. They also reflect on whether or not broad categories and terms such as modernity, postmodernity, globalization, and decolonization are still relevant or useful. Including twenty essays...

Kyran's Secret is the story of a tall, large, unattractive young lady who seeks love and attention outside the family. Kyran Dolls, the heroine of the novel, finds herself in love with a young man who will not stop at anything to get what he wants, not even orchestrated murder! He takes Kyran on a trip that no young lady should have to experience; his main goal is to manipulate her into giving him the monetary resources he needs to sustain his habit. When the light-bulb comes on, and Kyran realizes what has happened to her, she does the unmentionable to him. What does she do? How does she...