The author thanked publishing team members at Flatiron Books and representatives at New Leaf Literary for championing the project. These acknowledgments covered editorial, marketing, and agent support.

Gratitude was extended to individuals at Yale and in New Haven who provided access, expertise, and research assistance, including staff connected to archives, museums, alumni organizations, and local history. The author noted taking liberties with New Haven’s history and geography, clarifying the historical timeline of Wolf’s Head halls.

Additional thanks were given to friends, colleagues, and family in California and beyond for language assistance, cultural insight (including Latin and Sephardic ballads), and personal support.

The author listed numerous books and resources that informed the worldbuilding and historical background of the novel, as well as the source for a Sephardic ballad referenced in the text.

No characters, settings, or events from the story appeared in this chapter, and it did not alter the plot or stakes.