The Lions of Fifth Avenue: A Novel

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to Stefanie Lieberman for your keen insights and support, and to Stephanie Kelly for your ingenious editing skills—knowing you’re both by my side makes all the difference. Thanks to Kathleen Carter, John Parsley, Christine Ball, Amanda Walker, Alice Dalrymple, Becky Odell, Stephanie Cooper, Natalie Church, Christopher Lin, Lexy Cassola, Nikki Terry, Liz Van Hoose, Adam Hobbins, and Molly Steinblatt.

I’m grateful to everyone who shared their knowledge with me as I researched and wrote this book, including Jean Ashton, Andrew Alpern, Francis Morrone, Hope Tarr, Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, George Bixby, and Marion and Sue Panzer. At the New York Public Library, I’m indebted to Melanie Locay, Matthew Kirby, Carolyn Vega, and Keith Glutting. Greg Wands, I’m so grateful for your love, advice, and encouragement.

Finally, a huge shout-out to my family and friends, as well as my fellow writers and readers, for making this journey such joy.