Always Happy Hour: Stories(65)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


These stories were written over an eight-year period and I feel fortunate to have had so many champions along the way. Thanks to Chris Offutt, Lee Durkee, Jeff Landon, Paula Bomer, Vincent Scarpa, Sarah Bridgins, Matt Bell, Aaron Burch, Lauren Becker, Greg Marshall, Elizabeth Ellen, Roxane Gay, Kelly Luce, Mike Young, Claudia Smith Chen, and Mark Jay Mirsky.

Special thanks to those who have made my life as a writer possible, but especially the Michener Center at the University of Texas, John and Renée Grisham, and the English Department at Ole Miss.

I’m so happy to have the support of Katie Adams and Live-right, as well as my agent, Sam Stoloff.

And, of course, my exes: you’ve given me material for years to come.