Neil Harris is the Preston and Sterling Morton Professor of History and Art History Emeritus at the University of Chicago. His books include Capital Culture, The Chicagoan, The Artist in American Society, Humbug, and Cultural Excursions, all published by the University of Chicago Press. Teri J. Edelstein is an art historian and museum professional. Sara Paretsky is the author most recently of Shell Game. A prolific crime and mystery novelist, she received her PhD in history from the University of Chicago in 1977.