Thanks to the following people who helped with Gladyss of the Hunt. My cousin Patrick Burke 3rd; my Uncle Steve Burke; Coree Spencer; Jennifer Belle; Justin Michael Niotta and Rabid Magazine; Jeff Vargon, who has kindly videotaped so many of my readings; Johnny Temple and my other friends at Akashic Books. Among my yoga guides, first and foremost Sylvia Rascon, who patiently and generously gave so much of her time and expertise; Syama and Dhyana at the Stanton Street Yoga; Sandi and Yoga to the People on Saint Mark’s Place. Sarah, Erik, Henry Hanson-Spence, and Jane. My friends at the Strand Bookstore, among them Nathan, Andrea, Justin, Peter, Anna, Aya, Martine, Michael, Jorge, Jeremy, Tom, David, Sheldon, Eric, Sam, Antonia, and of course the great Ben McFall. My friends at the Cooper Square post office, including Amy, Carmen, Brenda, Vincent, Shirley, and Cynthia. My many friends at the Jackson Heights Branch of the Queens Community House, and Delphi, who introduced me there. The great St. Marks Bookshop, the longest-running indie bookshop in Manhattan, worked by Shauna, Peter, Jessie, Anton, Benjamin, Jed, Margarita, and of course Bob and Terry. Two talented young writers who helped me with this book, Anjelica V. Young and Kyle Lucia Wu. So many friends I’ve met on Facebook in recent years who have become like a cyber family. Also special thanks to Paul Rachman, Mike McGonigal, and last, yet perhaps most, Steve Connell, a brilliant editor and friend.