The Making of Zombie Wars

Acknowledgments

Love and gratitude to:

Etgar Keret (for the immortal cousin story);

Lana and Lilly Wachowski (for reading and laughing when needed);

Jasmila Žbanić (for letting me try my hand at comedy);

Velibor Božović (for being himself, indestructible);

Colum McCann (for friendship and loyalty and songs);

Rabih Alameddine (for finding time to read the book despite his fantasy-soccer responsibilities);

Vojislav Pejović (for being persnickety);

Catherine Peterson (for research help and the poisoned dogs story);

Duvall Osteen (for the reward of her sunny telephone voice);

Agent Aragi (for many things, but particularly for not moving a muscle in her face when I told her I’d written a book she’d known nothing about);

Sean McDonald (for patience, friendship, and appreciating the funny);

Deborah Treisman (for not allowing me to get by with lesser efforts);

Teri Boyd (for everything, but particularly for endless love and supportive giggling);

and Ella and Esther (for existing).