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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The readers of the earliest drafts of this novel instilled a faith that sustained me through a long writing process. I happily offer my gratitude to these friends and colleagues, who were there from the start: Maria Maggenti, Dave Hickey, Gary Rosen, Robert Kaplan, Sonia Stamm, Christine Murray, John Vlahides, Alexander Chee, Alan Klein, Michelle Carter and Fenton Johnson. Similarly, at crucial moments throughout the years, Kevin Clarke, Joel Perez, and Barney Stein each made an invaluable difference.

For advice and encouragement along the way, I thank Kenny Fries, Stuart Gaffney, Daven Gee, Garland Richard Kyle, Roberta Maggenti, Eric McNatt, Andy Moore, Michael Nesline, Jim Provenzano, Sarah Schulman, Michaelangelo Signorile, Mark Taylor, Trismegista Taylor, Jake Torrens, and Jack Walsh.

My agent, Jandy Nelson, has worked tirelessly on my behalf, greeting each challenge with enthusiasm, intelligence and determination. John Scognamiglio at Kensington Books has been a thoughtful, attentive and accessible editor. My deepest thanks also to the Creative Writing Department at San Francisco State University, my former coworkers at Film Arts Foundation, and my beloved playmates and coconspirators in the World of the Cubby.

Finally, I am indebted to my family for encouraging a writer in their midst. My mother, from whom I inherited “the gift of the gab,” died before I began working on this book but remains a constant guiding force. My father, my sisters and their partners, and my grandparents have offered support in countless ways. They have made this possible, and for them, I gladly make one thing clear: this is a work of fiction.