To the original Garlic Queens, who inspired me with their moist and juicy tales, their vulnerability, and their exquisite wild beauty: Sara Katz, Diana DeLuca, Mindy Green, Brigitte Mars, Kathi Keville, Jane Bothwell, and Cascade Anderson Geller.

And to one of the most beautiful women I know, my mother, Jasmine Karr, named after the exotic night-blooming flower.