American Subversive (47 page)

MANY THANKS TO NAN GRAHAM, SUSAN MOLDOW, KATIE MONAGHAN, PAUL O'Halloran, Whitney Frick, and Scribner's boy-wonder, Paul Whitlatch, who made this book both possible and infinitely better.

To my talented agent provocateur, Kate Garrick, who answers all my calls, against her better judgment.

To my parents, whose bemused support is much appreciated.

And to my friends/family, thanks for all the wit and wisdom: Roberta Lee Webb, Jami Attenberg, Michael Balser, Joan Bingham, Jodi Bullock, Richard Colantuono, Amanda Cordano, Laura Dave, Brian DeFiore, Jason Dobson, Emily Edson, Leonard Ellis, Marion Ettlinger, Holley Fain, Catherine Foulkrod, David Gates, Ana Mena-Gonçalves, Janie Goodwillie, Steve Goodwillie, Ken Hamm, Amy Hempel, Jason Herrick, Erin Hosier, Bradfield Hughes, Brandon Kennedy, Patrick Knisley, Ginger Knowlton, Brooke Laundon, Catherine Lewis, David Lynn, Kirsten Manges, John Manley, Alex Marvar, Josh Morgan, Lisa Myers, Patrick Nicholson, Sarah Norris, Jack O'Neill, Kevin Raidy, Anna Duke Reach, Leslie Robarge, Stephen Rodrick, Sue Shapiro, Scott Sherman, Zack Sultan, Eliza Swann, Gay Talese, Sofia Talvik, Benjamin Taylor, Larry Templeton, Keleigh Thomas, Moe Tkacik, Danielle Trussoni, the Van Kempens of Dordogne, France, and my friends at Café Loup.