All the essays in this book were first published in The Baffler magazine, numbers 18 to 24—which means they benefitted from the editorial acumen (and occasional tender mercy) of Lindsey Gilbert, our managing editor, and Rhian Sasseen. When the book itself took shape, Emily Carroll made a beautiful index.

Kind thanks to David Mulcahey, Emily Vogt, and Conor O’Neil for their contributions to the cause.

Praise to Gita Devi Manaktala at MIT Press for being such a pleasure to work with.

No interns are used in the making of The Baffler.