Once again I must express gratitude to Stephen Reginald as the person who first pointed me to Prairie Avenue and walked the streets of the Prairie Avenue Historical District with me. A docent at the Glessner House Museum, he led me up staircases and through hallways that the average tourist at the museum does not get to traverse. Though we had permission, it felt furtive and sneaky and was terrific fun. He was a constant source of tidbits about life on Prairie Avenue that seasoned this story, and was a bulldog researcher of Chicago history. When you’re in a room by yourself writing, it’s a tremendous boost to have someone who always reads your emails because he celebrates the developing story even more than you do. I love having a partner with regular access to the setting I have gotten so attached to. Thanks, Steve.
Thank you, agent Rachelle Gardner, editor Vicki Crumpton, and the team at Revell that has embraced the Avenue of Dreams series in just the way authors hope for.
Thank you to my family, who have gotten used to the people stomping around in my head but who also keep me grounded in what matters.