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Thank you to Eric Bennett, Mary-Kim Arnold, and Katie Hughes, who read so many versions of this novel. I’ve so valued your feedback and general writerly camaraderie over the years.
Thank you to Diana Spechler and Shelly Oria for reading the earliest of early drafts and helping me figure out what kind of story I wanted to tell.
Thank you to Michael Andreasen, Cristina Rodriguez, and Mark Polanzak for the seasonal Jeffrey Chester that helped me stay inspired and have fun as I met deadlines.
Thank you to Chris Parrott for your Latin expertise and editorial advice.
Thank you to Abby Rabinowitz and Dan Ryan for reading a late draft of the book, and to Mike Cummings and Mike Bezemek for talking through the plot with me.
Thank you to Providence College for giving me the opportunity to read excerpts of this novel when it was too early to even call it a novel.
Thank you to the Ucross Foundation, the San Miguel Writers in Residence, the Cuttyhunk Island Residency, and the Wassaic Artist Residency for allowing me to work on this book in beautiful places, surrounded by friends.
Thank you to all the friends and family members who put up with me during this ten-year process. I will try to be more tolerable over the next ten years.
Thank you to my brother Gregg for being such a constant supporter of me and my work, and to my sister-in-law Andrea for your creative help on the design.
Thank you to Sarah, who always stayed up very late with me in the fourth bedroom talking about our lives. So much of the sisterly connection in this book was inspired by the connection I felt, and feel, with you.
Thank you to my parents for always encouraging me to write about the hard things and for never shying away from the reality of our grief. You taught me how to see beautiful and funny things in unexpected places, and this is a gift I will cherish all my life.
And finally, thank you to my brother Michael for the time on earth that we spent together, for always being silly with me when we were young, and for teaching me how much fun it is to spend an afternoon talking about nonsense with someone you love.
ALSO BY ALISON ESPACH
The Adults
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alison Espach is the author of the novel The Adults, a New York Times’ Editor’s Choice and a Barnes and Noble Discover pick. Her short stories and essays have appeared in Vogue, Joyland, Glamour, Salon, and McSweeney’s, among other places. She is currently a professor of creative writing at Providence College in Rhode Island. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
The State of the Union, 1998
The French Revolution: And Other Very Important Moments in History
Watch Hill
The Weather Report
Acknowledgments
Also by Alison Espach
About the Author
Copyright
NOTES ON YOUR SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE: A NOVEL. Copyright © 2022 by Alison Espach. All rights reserved. For information, address Henry Holt and Co., 120 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10271.
www.henryholt.com
Cover design by Nicolette Seeback
Cover art © T. S. Harris / Bridgeman Images
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available
e-ISBN 9781250823151
First Edition 2022
Our e-books may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use. Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at (800) 221-7945, extension 5442, or by email at MacmillanSpecialMarkets@macmillan.com.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Alison Espach, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance
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Thank you to Diana Spechler and Shelly Oria for reading the earliest of early drafts and helping me figure out what kind of story I wanted to tell.
Thank you to Michael Andreasen, Cristina Rodriguez, and Mark Polanzak for the seasonal Jeffrey Chester that helped me stay inspired and have fun as I met deadlines.
Thank you to Chris Parrott for your Latin expertise and editorial advice.
Thank you to Abby Rabinowitz and Dan Ryan for reading a late draft of the book, and to Mike Cummings and Mike Bezemek for talking through the plot with me.
Thank you to Providence College for giving me the opportunity to read excerpts of this novel when it was too early to even call it a novel.
Thank you to the Ucross Foundation, the San Miguel Writers in Residence, the Cuttyhunk Island Residency, and the Wassaic Artist Residency for allowing me to work on this book in beautiful places, surrounded by friends.
Thank you to all the friends and family members who put up with me during this ten-year process. I will try to be more tolerable over the next ten years.
Thank you to my brother Gregg for being such a constant supporter of me and my work, and to my sister-in-law Andrea for your creative help on the design.
Thank you to Sarah, who always stayed up very late with me in the fourth bedroom talking about our lives. So much of the sisterly connection in this book was inspired by the connection I felt, and feel, with you.
Thank you to my parents for always encouraging me to write about the hard things and for never shying away from the reality of our grief. You taught me how to see beautiful and funny things in unexpected places, and this is a gift I will cherish all my life.
And finally, thank you to my brother Michael for the time on earth that we spent together, for always being silly with me when we were young, and for teaching me how much fun it is to spend an afternoon talking about nonsense with someone you love.
ALSO BY ALISON ESPACH
The Adults
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alison Espach is the author of the novel The Adults, a New York Times’ Editor’s Choice and a Barnes and Noble Discover pick. Her short stories and essays have appeared in Vogue, Joyland, Glamour, Salon, and McSweeney’s, among other places. She is currently a professor of creative writing at Providence College in Rhode Island. You can sign up for email updates here.
Thank you for buying this
Henry Holt and Company ebook.
To receive special offers, bonus content,
and info on new releases and other great reads,
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
The State of the Union, 1998
The French Revolution: And Other Very Important Moments in History
Watch Hill
The Weather Report
Acknowledgments
Also by Alison Espach
About the Author
Copyright
NOTES ON YOUR SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE: A NOVEL. Copyright © 2022 by Alison Espach. All rights reserved. For information, address Henry Holt and Co., 120 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10271.
www.henryholt.com
Cover design by Nicolette Seeback
Cover art © T. S. Harris / Bridgeman Images
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available
e-ISBN 9781250823151
First Edition 2022
Our e-books may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use. Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at (800) 221-7945, extension 5442, or by email at MacmillanSpecialMarkets@macmillan.com.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Alison Espach, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance
