Translation is a linguistic act—and linguistic acts, like all acts of communication, never exist in a void. Nothing here would have been possible without the encouragement, constructive criticism, and support of many others.
These are just a few of the people who have made an impact on my life through tango:

Melissa Fitch, Lidia Ferrari, Maya Youngblood, Judy Miller, Liz Hensley, John Dahlstrand, Isabelle Rucks, Barry Gillaspie, Karen Koevary, Richard Koevary, Karen Reck, Paul Akmajian, Michelle McRuiz, Daniel Boardman, Jennifer Bratt, Ney Melo, Cristina Ladas, Homer Ladas, Ayano Yoneda, Felipe Martínez, Rina Gendelman, Georges Naasan, Lisette Perelle, Amy Zhou, Marina Belozerskaya, Mitra Martin, Alicia Pons, María Olivera, Maja Petrović, Marko Miljević, Gustavo Benzecry Sabá, Emily Pierce, Katy Wong, Hannah Grenfell, Alyssa Jernigan, Alex Krebs, Robert Hauk, Matthew Mičetić, Nat Willing

This is an ever-growing list. You can help me out too: leave a comment, catch a mistake, make a suggestion.

Of course special thanks to my husband, Sam Runckel, and my beloved grandmother, who first introduced me to the Spanish language:

Celia “Ka Eleng” Villanueva Del Pilar,
1917 (Taal, Batangas, Philippines)
2005 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Que descanses en paz, abuelita. Pinakamahal ko ang aking lola.