MANY THANKS to everyone at Random House for all their time and effort: Caitlin McKenna, Beth Pearson, Tom Pitoniak, Robbin Schiff, Gabrielle Bordwin, Sally Marvin, Simon Sullivan, Carole Lowenstein, Laura Goldin, and in particular Susan Kamil, for her infectious enthusiasm, and David Ebershoff, for his keen eye and confidence, his eternal patience in the face of pathology.
A thank you to Marcy Drogin for her cheerleading.
Lasting thanks to Bill Clegg, friend first, everything else second.
Lifelong gratitude to my parents, Parker and Gail, as well as to Lynn and Parker.
A hug for my children, Max, Eliza, and Olivia.
And to Susie, all my love.