Mirror in the Sky

by Aditi Khorana

  Thank you most of all to my parents, Shashi and Satish Khorana, for always encouraging my love of writing and for being the most supportive and loving parents in the world. This book, and for that matter, everything I’ve ever done in my life, would not be possible without you.

  Thank you to the ladies from my Can It! class, who kept me sane and fed me homemade harissa and bread and cheese, among other things: Tabby Nanyonga, Trina Calderon, and Mary Baldwin.

  For finding me a room of my own when I most needed it, thank you to Bridget Jurgens, whom I think of almost every day when I sit down to write.

  Thanks to Nancy Cannon and Paulette Johnson—two unforgettable teachers who encouraged my love of books at an early age.

  Rains Paden first introduced me to Cheryl Strayed’s ghost ship column, which eventually became a seed for Mirror in the Sky, so thank you for that, Rains. Here, I should also thank Cheryl Strayed for writing the column that inspired this book.

  I don’t know him personally, but Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos allowed me to contemplate a universe that’s far more expansive and mysterious than any one of us could ever imagine, and for that I am grateful.

  Thanks to Mark Thayer, James Garay, and Isaac Cabrera, who kept me afloat with coffee and great conversation during writing sessions at LAMILL.

  Thanks to Percy, who made my life easier with the care she put into her work.

  Lastly, this book is already dedicated to my grandparents, but that will never be enough. I’ve never felt their love and guidance more strongly than when I was working on the manuscript for this book, and wherever they are, I hope they know how grateful I am for every moment we spent together.

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