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acknowLedgments I want to begin by thanking Linda Wagner-Martin and the University of South Carolina Press for their help with this project. It is a pleasure to be part of this series. I am grateful for the invaluable feedback and support of John Lutz, Jessica O’Hara, and Kirsten Ringelberg. Their generosity and patience have improved this book every step of the way. I also benefited greatly from my conversations about Capote with James MacDonald, Jeanie Attie, and numerous other colleagues and friends. Thank you all for your enthusiasm and encouragement. I also wish to thank the Archives and Manuscripts division of the New York Public Library, my wonderful colleagues in the English department at Long Island University-Post, and two journals, Mississippi Quarterly and the Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association, for permission to reprint some of the material here. Last, I am always humbled by the loving support of my family and friends. I especially want to mention Tatyana Tsinberg, who has lived with this project for quite some time. I cannot thank her enough for helping me cross the finish line. Again. This page intentionally left blank ...

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