Simple Genius

To David North, Maria Rejt and Katie James for all your input and support from across the pond.

To Patty and Tom Maciag for being such great friends.

To Karen Spiegel and Lucy Stille for getting Hollywood jazzed again.

To Spencer, for the musical assist in the story. And to Collin, who every day and in every way shows me the power of rapid-fire dialogue.

To Alli and Anshu Guleria, David and Catherine Broome and Bob and Marilyn Schule for always being there for us. A special thanks to Alli for the Indian material, and to Bob for his thoughtful editorial comments.

To Neal Schiff, for helping me to get to places I need to go.

To Deborah and Lynette, the true heads of the “Enterprise.”

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