This book is nonfiction. The scenes and names are all real. Many of the quotes have been edited, as spoken language doesn’t always work on paper, but no liberties in meaning were taken. If a conversation was recounted by others, I used it only if the source was trustworthy. I found Night to be more trustworthy than most.
Night read the book in manuscript form and made numerous suggestions, many of which I took him up on. His main note was to cut out the boring parts, which I have tried to do. He made no suggestions to make himself look better, which is part of his dazzling oddness. I think I know now the meaning of counterintuitive.
Readers may want to know, among other things, how I got in Bryce’s trailer (she invited me) or Sarita’s handbag (she told me what was in it) or, to the degree I did, Night’s head (ditto). You are welcome to write and if I can tell you I will. (Modernists may use mbamberger0224@aol.com.) Please, though, do not ask me to get your ideas to Night. For that I suggest mental telepathy.