ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to the bosses who paved the way and to those who bust the glass ceiling daily.

Thank you to the many people who contributed in ways great and small to this book: Nathaniel Marunas, for believing in this project on description. Amelia Ayrelan Iuvino, for your patience and expertise. You’ve made this book better with every edit. Sharyn Rosart and Lynne Yeamans, for your design skill and artful eye. Adrienne Becker, Boss role model and partner in crime. I’m indebted to Niharika Bedekar, Chental-Song Bembry, Deepika Bodapati, Juliette Brindak Blake, Alexandra Douwes, The Fe Maidens, Debbie Fung, Allyson Greenfield, Priscilla Guo, Gabrielle Jordan, Neeka Mashouf, Nellie Morris, Naama Raz-Yaseef, and Chelsea Siler.

Jesse and Oliver, thanks for being patient. The next book will be for boys. And to Jay, thank you for listening and for always having my back.