ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ONCE AGAIN julia Cheiffetz of HarperCollins didn’t let me rest until I produced a book that someone might actually want to read.

Sean Newcott kept track of all the changes and variants, and put up with the author’s computer illiteracy.

Joanna Pinsker thought of ways to spread the news.

I benefitted greatly from the friendly but exacting readings provided by Larry Alexander, Peter Goodrich, Jerry Graff, Arthur Jacobson, Peter Lushing, Steve Mailloux, David McGowan, Michael Robertson, Maimon Schwarzschild, Jane Tompkins, and Richard Weisberg.

Melissa Flashman, as always, negotiated, ran interference, and generally took care of me.

Thank you all.