Kathy Acker Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "What is I'm Very into You about?"

"*I'm Very into You: Correspondence 1995-1996* collects the email and letter exchanges between Kathy Acker and media theorist McKenzie Wark. The correspondence covers art, desire, identity, and their brief romantic relationship."

Q: "Who is McKenzie Wark?"

"McKenzie Wark is an Australian-born writer and media theorist who taught at The New School. The correspondence with Acker took place when both were active in overlapping literary and academic circles in the mid-1990s."

Q: "When was Kathy Acker's correspondence published?"

"The correspondence was published in 2015 by Semiotext(e), nearly two decades after the letters were written and eighteen years after Acker's death in 1997."

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#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	I’m Very into You: Correspondence 1995-1996	2015	Kathy Acker	Buy

Kathy Acker’s non-fiction output includes one published volume of correspondence. I’m Very into You: Correspondence 1995-1996 (2015) collects the emails and letters exchanged between Acker and Australian media theorist McKenzie Wark during a period when the two were romantically involved.

The correspondence is frank and often explicit, covering topics that range from literary theory and art to desire and personal vulnerability. It was published by Semiotext(e) in 2015, edited by Wark. The book offers an unfiltered look at Acker’s thinking in her final years, before her cancer diagnosis in 1996. For readers familiar with Acker’s fiction, the letters show how little distance there was between her public writing voice and her private one.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is I'm Very into You about?

I’m Very into You: Correspondence 1995-1996 collects the email and letter exchanges between Kathy Acker and media theorist McKenzie Wark. The correspondence covers art, desire, identity, and their brief romantic relationship.

Who is McKenzie Wark?

McKenzie Wark is an Australian-born writer and media theorist who taught at The New School. The correspondence with Acker took place when both were active in overlapping literary and academic circles in the mid-1990s.

When was Kathy Acker's correspondence published?

The correspondence was published in 2015 by Semiotext(e), nearly two decades after the letters were written and eighteen years after Acker’s death in 1997.

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