Acknowledgments
A version of chapter three first appeared in Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture, and a version of chapter four first appeared in Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction. I am grateful to the editors of these publications for their permission to reprint.
Along the way, many people contributed to the realization of this project. My heartfelt thanks go out to the staff of Cambria Press, Branka Arsic and David Wills, my parents, and—above all—Ela.