by Kate Wisel
And Sara Cutaia—my sock, who has been through every draft, every stage of this book. Thank you for being so constant and true.
Thank you to Jim DeRogatis, the greatest boss ever. My teachers at Columbia College Chicago. Cohort Malört forever: Sara-Kate, Thomas, E.P., John, Neil, Tyrell, Alexandra.
Thank you to the Wesleyan Writer’s Conference, the Juniper Institute, the Squaw Valley Writer’s Workshop, the Tin House workshop, and the Writing by Writer’s workshops, University of Wisconsin–Madison. My fellow fellows: Mary, Lucy, Emily, Aria, Chekwube, Natalie, Natasha.
Coach. Thank you for staying there in your ringside seat. For helping me make something.
The loves of my life: Esther, Tugce, Emili, Joey, Karissa, Meg.
My brothers and Miss. My father. My mother. The physical way you worked every day was the single most useful and beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
