This book is for
Victoria Wilson and Melanie Jackson
“As for living, we shall have our servants do that for us.”
“Suzuki!”
“All seats provide equal viewing of the universe.”
For their myriad insights, my deepest appreciation goes to Max Garland and Charles Baxter. Also for their help, many thanks to Ashley Allen, David McLimans, Elizabeth Rea, the Emily Mead Baldwin family, the University of Wisconsin Arts Institute, the UW Graduate Research Committee, and the WISELI/Vilas program. My boundless gratitude, too, to the Lannan Foundation.