Thank you also to the brilliant Caedra Scott-Flaherty for providing the morbid inspiration for “Rorschach” with her terrific story “The Channel”—and for her kindness in permitting it to appear in this book. (And for jump-starting the memory of my time as a nameless apostle in a high school production of Jesus Christ Superstar.)
To the following incredible writers, editors, teachers, and friends, whose support and insight has provided boundless opportunity and encouragement, and without whom this book would not have been possible: most notably to Janet Schofield, the best mentor anyone could ask for, whose office I found myself running up to, breathless to discuss some new story, almost daily. Thank you for your patience and guidance. I owe a debt of gratitude to you all: Andy Acosta, Brandon Amico, Armando Arrieta, Sera Bourgeau, Catherine Carberry, Kerry Cullen, Janae Cummings, Billy DiMichele, David Ebershoff, Elizabeth Eslami, Erin Harris, Shayla Lawson, Danielle Lazarin, Halimah Marcus, Alyce Miller, Patrick Nathan, Jodi Picoult, Susan Reynolds, Rosemary Santarelli, Siobhan Senier, Gavin Seyler, Kayla Thomas, Jacinda Townsend, and Jake Zucker.
Thank you to Sara Leonard, Megan Gerrity, Marlene De Jesús, and Gretchen Achilles.
Thank you to the talented, hardworking staff of Indiana Review, and copilots Britt Ashley and Su Cho.
To Brick Kyle, whose name even sounds like a lie. For the courage to write this book. For your inspiring brilliance and seeing past every last decoy. This book is for and thanks to you.
Thank you, Mom and Dad. Elisabeth, David, Patrick, Brian. The next one’s for all of you, though I pray to God you don’t read that either.
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