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Many of Shira’s stories about her own life and her friends can be found in the world. I refer the reader to these fine publications, and thank their editors, whose support to emerging writers is so appreciated: “Love Drugstore,” Kenyon Review (Vol. 33, No. 3, 2011); “Confessions of a Cerebral Lover,” Fence (Vol. 12, No. 2, 2009–10); “Tibet, New York,” New England Review (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2008); “Zanzibar, Bereft,” Ninth Letter (Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2006); and “Picnic After the Flood,” One Story (No. 80, 2006). For Shira’s stories about Elena, Mabel, Cora, Janey, and Rosaria, see “Priscilla Learns a Lesson,” Redivider (Vol. 5, No. 2, 2008); “Slave for a Day,” New England Review (Vol. 24, No. 4, 2004); “Hello, I’m Cora,” New England Review (Vol. 23, No. 3, Summer 2002); “I Know Who You Are,” Greensboro Review (No. 71, Spring 2002); “Rosaria 1988,” New England Review (Vol. 20, No. 4, Fall 1999). And, finally, for her Celan story, see “Rose No One,” Chelsea (No. 72, 2002).

RACHEL CANTOR was raised in Rome and Connecticut. She is the author of the acclaimed novel A Highly Unlikely Scenario , and her short stories have appeared in The Paris Review, One Story, Ninth Letter , and The Kenyon Review , among other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.