Caroline Davidson, Geoff Garvey, Dr. Lucy Glancey, Abbie Greene and Nick Growse, Nick Humphrey, Sylvia Kahan, David Kuzma at Rutgers University Library Special Collections, Brian Morgan, Luke Shepherd, Ann Treneman, Monica Waitzfelder, Lindy Woodhead, and Randall Wright have given me invaluable help during the writing of this book. I am deeply grateful to them all. My thanks, too, to all at HarperCollins for their professionalism and patience.
I am especially indebted to my agent, Clare Alexander, who was instrumental in shaping this book, and my editor, Ben Loehnen, who sharpened its points.