Cynthia Carr is an American writer who has contributed to a number of periodicals, including The Village Voice and Artforum.
[3][4] "On Edge," her column for The Village Voice, chronicled New York's downtown performance scene, including such then-emerging artists as Linda Montano, Tehching Hsieh, Marina Abramović, and Ulay.
[4] She also wrote about performance art and culture for Artforum, LA Weekly, Interview and Mirabella.
[4] Her 2012 biography of artist and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz, Fire in the Belly, has been called one of the most important books of the year for its meticulous analysis of Wojnarowicz's prominent role at the intersection of gay history and art history in late 20th century America.
[5] The book won a Lambda Literary Award in 2013 in the category of Gay Memoir or Biography.