And, of course, Andy (Andrew Sean Greer), our Director, has won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. This bounty has brought with it extraordinary opportunities, which unfortunately means Andy has to leave his position here for greater things.  And since it is Andy writing this, let me tell you how sad it is to leave such a magical and spirited place–like stepping out of a fairy tale, or, more concretely, like leaving home.  I will miss every part of it, and I can only encourage more writers to come, and more devotees to support the best place on earth in which to write.