Dancing on My Own: Essays on Art, Collectivity, and Joy

A The Millions and Hyperallergic Most Anticipated Book of 2024 | A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick

"Simon Wu manages to be both a shrewd critic and enthused aspirant of what passes for today's cultural capital. . . . with a disarming lack of cynicism that is both keen and refreshing." –Cathy Park Hong

"A genius melding of art criticism, autobiography, personal essay, and travel writing. . . . Wu—an artist, curator, and writer—layers experiences like translucent curtains through which we see the landscape of a past in the present making its future." –Claudia Rankine

An expansive and deeply personal essay collection which explores the aesthetics of class aspiration, the complications of creating art and fashion, and the limits of identity politics.

In Robyn's 2010 track Dancing on My Own, the...