ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For their material, editorial, and/or moral support, I would like to thank: my family, near and far; the persistent Lisa Bankoff; the handy Bob Bourke; the meticulous Susan Murray; the heroes at LSU Press, particularly John Easterly, Lee Sioles, and MaryKatherine Callaway; and the editors of the
Cincinnati Review, Subtropics, StorySouth, and Best of the Web 2010, where versions of some chapters were originally published. I owe special mention to Michael Griffith, who made every page better. Always and especially I am grateful to Jenn Habel, the center and the reason.