The Invisibles

Acknowledgments

vii acknowledgments— I gratefully acknowledge the publications in which the following stories appeared previously: “A Difficult Age,” Saint Ann’s Review 8, no. 1 (Summer/Fall 2008); “After the Flood,” Glimmer Train; “The Invisibles,” Kenyon Review and The Best American Mystery Stories 2008; “Meat and Mouth,” Kenyon Review; “Smiling Down at Ellie Pardo,” Cream City Review; “Translation,” Redivider; “Variations on a Theme,” Crazyhorse; “Whiteout,” Glimmer Train. I wish to thank people, family, and friends, for what surroundings and love they have supplied through the years; Nancy Zafris, for her eye and faith in these stories; the kind folks at the University of Georgia Press for their imagination and diligence in making this book a better thing; the magazine editors who saw fit to publish some of these stories; my best teachers, especially Steven, Keith, and Jim for such timely care; my parents and sisters and brother for the beauty and grace of your ongoing growth; Mike, Morgan, Neil, Nick, and Tom for the days behind us and the ones ahead; Anna, who will be able to read this before long; Katie, for all the ways you give the world back, for our dreams, and for things for which there are no words. This page intentionally left blank the invisibles— This page intentionally left blank ...