New York in the early 1970s: when the cinemas and theaters of the city have long since gone dark, Jack Smith hosts his midnight performances. ”—a comprehensive, bilingual (English/German) selection of texts by and about Jack Smith, published for the first time in a substantial German-language volume. invites everyone to explore queer art and its key players, and to bridge its histories to the present day. And therein lies a significant strength: in an era when queer history is being challenged or forgotten, Smith’s work reminds us that queer life and queer art thrived under harsh repression. Perhaps that is why one of Smith’s lines—spoken in conversation with Sylvère Lotringer—still lingers: “The world hungers for ideas.”