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Copyright © 2018 by Sloane Crosley

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First edition, 2018

These essays originally appeared, in somewhat different form, in the following publications: “A Dog Named Humphrey” in The Believer; “Up the Down Volcano” as an e-book; “Immediate Family” in The New York Times. “A Dog Named Humphrey” was published when Gossip Girl was still on the air. May she rest in peace. xoxo

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This is a work of nonfiction. However, the names and identifying characteristics of certain individuals have been changed, some timelines have been altered, and some of the dialogue is more exact than some of the other dialogue.