As anyone who has edited a collection of other people’s work knows, the process is often
a long one. We would first like to thank all of the authors who stuck with the project,
endured our multiple requests for revision, and contributed to the emergence of what the
collection has become. We especially thank James Inman, who contributed early in the
process; series editors N. Katherine Hayles, Mark Poster, and Samuel Weber for seeing
value in the project; Douglas Armato and Katie Houlihan at the University of Minnesota
Press for insight and advice; and all of the reviewers for valuable feedback.