I’d like to thank Mike Sacks for coaxing me on, Dave Eggers for making it come to life, Andrew Leland and Dan McKinley for making it look sharp, and Sharon Alagna for taking my author photo. Miss Sally Pemberton’s introduction was graciously provided by Megan Amram. Cover and interior illustrations are by Tony Millionaire. Proud Gay Grampa comic was illustrated by Scott C. “Didn’t Work for Me,” “Portrait of the Artist,” “A Vision of the Future,” and “Where I Got These Abs” originally appeared in the New Yorker (or at newyorker.com) in slightly different form. Lastly, thanks to the Directors and Members of the LilyGuild NY Local 214, without whose support this work would not have been possible.