“It’s bound to do better than luxury soap,” Cassidy said. “Right?”
“We’ll make sure it’s the opposite of luxury soap. This’ll be way more fun.” Katie smiled. “And dirty.”
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my agent, Kerry Sparks, for her early support of the concept of this book, for urging me forward when I needed courage, and always offering a steady hand when I required saving from an anxiety-fueled spinout.
Thank you to Kerri Kolen, whose discerning, perceptive edits helped me bring to life the story she understood I had in my heart.
Thank you to Helen Richard, Sally Kim, Ivan Held, and Christine Ball for their continued support and encouragement in ushering this book into the world, and to the entire crackerjack Putnam team, especially Katie Grinch, Elena Hershey, Alexis Welby, Ashley McClay, Brennin Cummings, Carolyn Darr, and Anabel Pasarow.
To Helen Pennock, I can never thank you enough for all the ways you helped make this novel possible, from our Saturday-morning brainstorms to your willingness to read and reread drafts, and for believing me every time I said to spare my feelings and tell me what wasn’t working, and then enduring me while I sulked over whatever you suggested wasn’t working. Sometimes I can hardly believe my great fortune in getting to share my life with you. I love you so much.
To all the queer spaces that embraced me in my greener days . . . Honorable mentions to: Meow Mix, the Hole, Metropolitan, Cattyshack, and Ginger’s.
And finally, to everyone I partied with throughout my twenties. You know who you are. Thanks for the memories.
About the Author
Camille Perri is the author of The Assistants and When Katie Met Cassidy. She has worked as a books editor for Cosmopolitan and Esquire. She has also been a ghostwriter of young adult novels and a reference librarian. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from New York University, where she majored in English and gender and sexuality studies, and a masters of library science degree from Queens College. Perri lives in Brooklyn with her partner.
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