Tina Hal - The Physics of Imaginary Objects

Thanks to all the kind and patient editors who published stories from this collection in their super fabulous literary magazines and who were scrupulous and inspired in their edits. “By the Gleam of Her Teeth, She Will Light the Path Before Her” appeared in the Collagist. “Erratum: Insert ‘R' in ‘Transgressors'” appeared in 3rd Bed. “Faith Is Three Parts Formaldehyde, One Part Ethyl Alcohol” appeared in the minnesota review. “For Dear Pearl, Who Drowned” appeared in Water-Stone Review. “In Your Endeavors, You May Feel My Ghostly Presence” appeared in descant. “There Is a Factory in Sierra Vista Where Jesus Is Resurrected Every Hour in Hot Plastic and the Stench of Chicken” appeared in Quarterly West. “This Is a Love Story, Too” appeared in Fairy Tale Review.

An extra special thanks to Joseph Reed and Amanda Raczkowski of the wonderful Caketrain Press who published “All the Day's Sad Stories” as a chapbook and made it more lovely than I ever could have imagined.

Much gratitude to The Corporation of Yaddo for a magical snowy February.

And many, many thanks to Drue Heinz, Renata Adler, and the University of Pittsburgh Press for putting their faith in this odd collection and making an actual book of it. I am especially grateful to Deborah Meade for her meticulous and intuitive edits.

Thank you to Trudy Lewis, friend, mentor, and writer extraordinaire, whose sense of humor and integrity have taught me how to make a writing life work. Thank you also to Jeff Williams, whose unshakeable support has been invaluable. And thanks to all of my friends, students, and colleagues at Hamilton College whose kindness and enthusiasm have made my teaching life a joy.

Love to all of my family, especially my parents, who never flinched when I talked about being a writer. And to Hoa, who always steps in to do what I cannot. And to Tycho, who came into my world and blew it apart in beautiful ways.

Book design and composition by Landesberg Design, Pittsburgh, Pa., typeset in Charter ITC and Whitney.

Printed by Thomson-Shore, Inc., on 60 lb. Natures Book Natural, an FSC certified paper containing 30 % post-consumer waste.