For my writing-group buddies who gave me their excellent feedback and rooted me on while I sweated through the arduous process of finishing this book—Elizabeth Moes, Betsy MacBride, Tim Rowe, Collin Grabarek, Priyanka Champaneri, and Steve Loiaconi—I can’t thank you guys enough.
Thank you to my colleagues at the National Geographic Society Library & Archives who so kindly took an interest in my progress and toasted my successes at several happy hours along the way.
Most importantly, a loving and grateful thank you to my family: my parents, Barbara and Stephen; my sister, Becca; and my husband, Michael. I love you all more than words can say.
A Note on the Author
Alyson Foster was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She studied creative writing at the University of Michigan and received an M.F.A. from George Mason University, where she was a Completion Fellow. Her short fiction has appeared in publications including Glimmer Train, the Iowa Review, Ascent, and the Kenyon Review. Foster works for the National Geographic Society and lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband.
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