The author wishes to thank Steve Pierson of the Golden Leaf, and Earl Melvin, for their clarifications on the subject matter of cigar smoking. He is grateful to Tom Steele for introducing him to Djuna Barnes’s novel Nightwood half a lifetime ago. Phillip Herring’s definitive biography Djuna: The Life and Work of Djuna Barnes makes for worthwhile reading, and Nightwood: The Original Version and Related Drafts, edited and with an introduction by Cheryl J. Plumb, has provided helpful insights into the creation of Ms. Barnes’s masterwork. He is deeply grateful for the time spent with Peggy Merchak at the VA Hospital going into great detail about the challenges a newly amputated person is likely to confront in rehabilitation. The author appreciates the help and hospitality of Melainie Wilding Garcia, Scott Holl, and John Link. He also appreciates the assistance of Mark Cull, Adam Kauwenberg-Marsnik, and Rebeccah Sanhueza with this book, and the enthusiasm of Kate Gale and Tobi Harper for Flannelwood.