Thanks goes to:
Several people who helped me think through this book, or helped me find people to talk to—or both: Andrew Ross, James Hannaham, Colin Robinson, Todd Lanier Lester, Richard Benjamin, Adam Sikorski, Jessica James, Gordon Douglas, Francis Greenburger, Tom Lunke, Cea Weaver, Brent Meltzer, Bill Cashman, and Paula Segal.
John Freeman, Joshua Furst, and Mike Tryon for taking a look at early pages—and to the members of Kristiania for allowing me to read some of them aloud.
Willis Arnold, Claire Donato, and Ottessa Moshfegh for your help with transcripts and early feedback on interviews.
The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society for helping me catch one incorrect fact that reoccurs the world over due to one poorly edited Wikipedia page.
Alexis Boiling and Harmonium for partnering with me to reincarnate a portion of this book.
Michael De Feo for use of his art.
Allyson Rudolph, Josie Urwin, and Zachary Brown for transforming this from a manuscript into a book—and Peter Mayer for publishing it.
Mark Krotov, who was not afraid to take this trip with me and who will go down in history as a person of great skill and integrity. You are a man of your word.
Chris Parris-Lamb, a man of tenacity and intellect who inspires me to become better at everything I do.
Tasha, dear Tasha, it ends where it begins—with you and your counsel and your proofreading and your ideas and your research and, most of all, the inspiration you radiate which has carried this project. Thank you for being the wildly creative and beautiful partner that you are.