The author wishes to express deep gratitude to the editors and readers of the following publications where the chapters below first appeared:
Apostrophe Cast, July 2008: “Teenager”
Denver Quarterly: Vol. 43.3, 2009: “Magician”
Diagram: Vol. 10.2, 2010: “She-Man”
Eleven Eleven: Vol. 9, 2010: “Ant Colony”
La Petite Zine, Vol. 21, 2008: “Bandleader’s Girlfriend”
Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Vol. 24, 2009: “Corpse Smoker”
Make: A Chicago Literary Magazine, Vol. 7, 2008: “Deliverywoman”
Mid-American Review, Vol. 29.2, 2009: “Model’s Assistant”
No Contest, October 2009: “Dancing Rat”
The Southeast Review, Vol. 25.1, 2006: “Zookeeper”
Swink, Vol. 3, 2007: “Porn Star”
Tin House Vol. 33, 2007: “Dinner”
Versal, Vol. 5, 2007: “Alcoholic”
Quarterly West, Vol. 70, 2010: “Knife Thrower”