Does it take an army to write a book? Maybe! This novel would not be the beautiful thing that it is were it not for the many beautiful people involved. For starters, my agent, Jenny Bent, who listened compassionately while I had an actual midlife crisis over the phone. (I’m only thirty-three, but I feel like I’m one hundred and three, and not in a wise, sagely way.) My editor, the actually wise and sagely Laura Schreiber, who corresponded considerately while I threw toddler-like temper tantrums about her brilliant edits and intuitive suggestions. Laura’s wonderful editorial assistant, Mary Mudd, who is basically Wonder Woman and fills in all the gaps. Managing editor Sara Liebling, who keeps track of all the production schedules I’m so fond of fucking up. (Just kidding, I promise I’m not trying to!) A huge shout out to the visionary Mary Claire Cruz who designed a cover so lush, it makes me want to cry. Copy editors Guy Cunningham and Meredith Jones, who fine-tuned the inner-workings of this story like that ’63 Corvette Stingray that Ezra couldn’t drive. School and library marketing guru Dina Sherman, who is a beacon of sunshine to meet in person. A special shout out to my three cats, Stormy, Bagheera, and Tyson, who contributed nothing, and even walked across my keyboard a couple times and deleted shit, but they help keep the bad feelings at bay. And lastly, my partner, Erin Rene, who is just the fucking best.

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