Taylor encourages us to "talk and walk with others" (xi) in our search for knowledge so that we can attempt to answer the central question of her book: In this conflicting world that continues to thrive on dehumanizing politics, "What can we do when apparently nothing can be done, and doing nothing is not an option?" Taylor has devoted her academic career to highlighting the importance and making visible the work of those on the margins. In June 2019, at the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics' Encuentro in Mexico City, Diana Taylor announced in her address that she was stepping down as director of the institute.