a fucking turnstile, but what if I don't make it to the other side. Some people never make it out of the mosh alive.
The deafening screech of train brakes announces the train is in the station.
Nick says, 'Are we in this or not?'
To throw myself into the breach of our great divide will be a leap of faith.
I grab hold of his warm hand. Deep breath.
Ready.
Set.
Jump.
The Acknowledgments Playlist
TO MARTHA AND REAL NICK
1. Tina Turner-'The Best' (for Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, Lisa Grubka, and Katie Glick)
2. Ray Charles-'You Are My Sunshine' (for Alicia Gordon and Bari Zibrak)
3. Lucinda Williams-'2 Kool 2 B 4-Gotten' (for Lorene Scafaria)
4. Belle and Sebastian-'Wrapped Up in Books' (for Jack Martin)
5. Prince-'Nothing Compares 2 U' (for Joe Monti)
6. Elvis Costello-'Alison' (for Allison Wortche)
7. The Cure-'Pictures of You' (for Melissa Nelson and Isabel Warren-Lynch)
8. Louis Armstrong-'A Kiss to Build a Dream On' (for all the good people of Knopf)
9. The Beatles-'Paperback Writer' (for our dear author friends)
10. Julie Andrews-'The Sound of Music' (for our loving families)
11. Rufus w/ Chaka Khan-'You Got the Love' (for Stephanie and Al)
12. Kylie Minogue-'Can't Get You Out of My Head' (for Billy and Nicolicious)
13. Jens Lekman-'You Are the Light (By Which I Travel into This and That)' (for Nick)
14. Kelly Clarkson-'Miss Independent' (for Anna)
15. Q and Not U-'Wonderful People' (for Martha)
16. The Magnetic Fields-'How Fucking Romantic' (for Nancy)
