Table of Contents

Director's Preface 16
Acknowledgments 18
Hugh Hayden's American Dream 
Sarah Montross 52
The Summer Demon's Account
Carmen Maria Machado 126
Fantastic Realities 
Hugh Hayden in conversation with Horace D. Ballard 156
(Boogey) Man in the Mirror 
Mark Anthony Neal 196
Recipe for Cornbread Pudding
Hugh Hayden 247
Contributors 252

About the Author

Sarah Montross is Senior Curator at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. She has organized numerous exhibitions including Jeffrey Gibson- INFINITE INDIGENOUS QUEER LOVE, Visionary New England (MIT Press), and Screens- Virtual Material.