The acknowl­edg­ments sec­tion of this book reveals the author’s com­plex rela­tion­ship with sto­ry­telling and the exhaus­tive process of bring­ing a nar­ra­tive to life. The author shares a can­did glimpse into their per­son­al strug­gles, includ­ing the fear of for­get­ting those who have sup­port­ed them along the way. Amidst these chal­lenges, they high­light the inte­gral role of their sup­port sys­tem, par­tic­u­lar­ly empha­siz­ing their father’s con­tri­bu­tion, who was a sound­ing board for the ini­tial brain­storm­ing ses­sions that took place dur­ing walks in East Nashville. This pas­sage under­scores the author’s appre­hen­sion towards the for­mal act of acknowl­edg­ment, dri­ven by a fear of omis­sion caused by a self-admit­ted poor mem­o­ry linked to their immer­sion in the world of books. The author’s reflec­tion on this process is tinged with irony, espe­cial­ly giv­en the the­mat­ic focus of the book on mem­o­ry and its frail­ties. They con­fess that writ­ing serves as a means to cap­ture fleet­ing ideas before they escape, an activ­i­ty that para­dox­i­cal­ly both con­tributes to and mit­i­gates their for­get­ful­ness. The author’s ambiva­lence towards acknowl­edg­ments, their strug­gle with mem­o­ry, and the key sup­port pro­vid­ed by their father, all serve to pref­ace the nar­ra­tive that fol­lows, pro­vid­ing a glimpse into the per­son­al chal­lenges and influ­ences that have shaped the cre­ation of the book.