Special thanks to my brilliant readers and editors: Judy Clain, Maria Massie, Cressida Leyshon, and Ginia Bellafante; and also Sally Singer, Ann Shin, Nick Varchaver, Sarah Wadelton, Liberty Aldrich, Rosie Dastgir, Steven Cassidy, and Jan Dekker; and finally, my family—especially John, but also my daughters, Bebe and Tiki, my mother, Lucy, and my sister, Sophie—for their love and support.