In Raving, McKenzie Wark explores New York’s underground queer and trans rave scene through a blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and theory. Writing from within the scene itself, Wark examines techno as a space for experimentation, community, and alternative ways of living in a time marked by political and economic uncertainty. Grounded in the history of techno as a Black musical form, the book considers how raving creates new experiences of identity and collective belonging. Moving between dancefloors, conversations, and reflections on gender, desire, and culture, Wark presents the rave not as an escape from the world, but as a practice for navigating it.