The Memory Theater

Acknowledgments

This book took a very long time to write, and I did not walk the road alone.

I would like to thank my parents, Kerstin Leijd-Tidbeck and Göran Tidbeck, who have always lent me their unconditional support. I would also like to thank loved ones, friends, and colleagues who have helped me, inspired me, and given invaluable advice: Patrik Åkervinda, Robin Steen, Anna Eriksson, Elin Gustafsson, Anna-Karin Linder, Fredrik von Post, the Moira crew, Haralambi Markov, Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom, Pablo Valcárcel, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Leah Thomas, Nahal Ghanbari, Karin Waller, Nene Ormes, the Word Murderers, Christine “Sonya” Malapetsa, Jay Wolf, Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Amal El-Mohtar, Niclas Hell, and Kjell Hedgard Hugaas.

Thank you to my agent, Reneé Zuckerbrot, who believed in this story and guided me every step of the way.

Last, a thank-you to my editor, Tim O’Connell, at Penguin Random House for his keen eye, patience, and dedication; and to Anna Kaufman and Robert Shapiro.