by Mark Haber
An immense and eternal thank you to Chris Fischbach, who believed in me and gave my book life.
Thank you, Chris Cander, who pushed me when it mattered.
Thank you: Carla Valadez, Daley Farr, Nica Carrillo, Lizzie Davis, Zeena Yasmine Fuleihan, Annemarie Eayrs, Timothy Otte, and everyone else at Coffee House—you’re all amazing.
No book is written by itself, and I’m ever thankful for the generous reading and guidance of my editors, Carla Valadez and Anitra Budd.
Thanks to my father, Richard, and stepmom, Jan, for your love and support in everything.
Thanks to my mom, Judy, for your love and support in everything.
Thanks to Erra Davis (“The Pea”) for your unflagging love and encouragement.
Thank you to the first readers of the manuscript: Rodrigo Hasbún, Veronica Esposito, Keaton Patterson, Philip Boehm, Augusta Bartis (rest in peace), Sara Balabanlilar, Richard Haber, Mary Allen, Garreth Boresche, and Eduardo Cárdenas.
Thank you, David Cudar—a friend, poet, and mentor.
Thanks to Argonáutica Press.
Thank you, Pablo and Barbara Ruiz, for your friendship and support.
Thank you Efrén Ordóñez (my first translator), Daniel Peña, Taylor Davis-Van Atta, Philip Boehm, Marco Antonio Alcalá, Bryan Washington, Kent Wascom, Maureen McDole, Keaton Patterson, Ben Rybeck, Mandy Medley, Cameron Dezen Hammon, and Tobey Blanton Forney for your friendship and literary support.
Lastly, thank you Lina Murane, Lisa Dillman, Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, Heather Cleary, Sophie Hughes, Hernán Díaz, Caroline Casey, Bruno Ríos, and Danielle DuBois, who took the time to read my earlier work.
Coffee House Press began as a small letterpress operation in 1972 and has grown into an internationally renowned nonprofit publisher of literary fiction, essay, poetry, and other work that doesn’t fit neatly into genre categories.
Coffee House is both a publisher and an arts organization. Through our Books in Action program and publications, we’ve become interdisciplinary collaborators and incubators for new work and audience experiences. Our vision for the future is one where a publisher is a catalyst and connector.
Funder Acknowledgments
Coffee House Press is an internationally renowned independent book publisher and arts nonprofit based in Minneapolis, MN; through its literary publications and Books in Action program, Coffee House acts as a catalyst and connector—between authors and readers, ideas and resources, creativity and community, inspiration and action.
Coffee House Press books are made possible through the generous support of grants and donations from corporations, state and federal grant programs, family foundations, and the many individuals who believe in the transformational power of literature. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to the legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Coffee House also receives major operating support from the Amazon Literary Partnership, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Target Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). To find out more about how NEA grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
Coffee House Press receives additional support from the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation; the David & Mary Anderson Family Foundation; Bookmobile; Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Foundation Technologies; Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.; the Fringe Foundation; Kenneth Koch Literary Estate; the Matching Grant Program Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation; Mr. Pancks’ Fund in memory of Graham Kimpton; the Schwab Charitable Fund; Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; and the U.S. Bank Foundation.
The Publisher’s Circle of Coffee House Press
Publisher’s Circle members make significant contributions to Coffee House Press’s annual giving campaign. Understanding that a strong financial base is necessary for the press to meet the challenges and opportunities that arise each year, this group plays a crucial part in the success of Coffee House’s mission.
Recent Publisher’s Circle members include many anonymous donors, Suzanne Allen, Patricia A. Beithon, the E. Thomas Binger & Rebecca Rand Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation, Andrew Brantingham, Robert & Gail Buuck, Dave & Kelli Cloutier, Louise Copeland, Jane Dalrymple-Hollo & Stephen Parlato, Mary Ebert & Paul Stembler, Kaywin Feldman & Jim Lutz, Chris Fischbach & Katie Dublinski, Sally French, Jocelyn Hale & Glenn Miller, the Rehael Fund-Roger Hale/Nor Hall of the Minneapolis Foundation, Randy Hartten & Ron Lotz, Dylan Hicks & Nina Hale, William Hardacker, Randall Heath, Jeffrey Hom, Carl & Heidi Horsch, the Amy L. Hubbard & Geoffrey J. Kehoe Fund, Kenneth & Susan Kahn, Stephen & Isabel Keating, Julia Klein, the Kenneth Koch Literary Estate, Cinda Kornblum, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs & Stefan Liess, the Lambert Family Foundation, the Lenfestey Family Foundation, Joy Linsday Crow, Sarah Lutman & Rob Rudolph, the Carol & Aaron Mack Charitable Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation, George & Olga Mack, Joshua Mack & Ron Warren, Gillian McCain, Malcolm S. McDermid & Katie Windle, Mary & Malcolm McDermid, Sjur Midness & Briar Andresen, Maureen Millea Smith & Daniel Smith, Peter Nelson & Jennifer Swenson, Enrique & Jennifer Olivarez, Alan Polsky, Marc Porter & James Hennessy, Robin Preble, Alexis Scott, Ruth Stricker Dayton, Jeffrey Sugerman & Sarah Schultz, Nan G. & Stephen C. Swid, Kenneth Thorp in memory of Allan Kornblum & Rochelle Ratner, Patricia Tilton, Joanne Von Blon, Stu Wilson & Melissa Barker, Warren D. Woessner & Iris C. Freeman, and Margaret Wurtele.
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