Her father, Joel Gotlieb, died when she was about 15, and she and her two sisters were raised by their mother Naomi Weisberg Harrison, an accountant.
Mehta chose Garrison to fill Ford's shoes because "there was something so fresh about Deborah, and I admired her poetry."
Novelist Julia Glass, winner of the 2002 National Book Award calls Garrison an "incredible editor."
The poems in this volume focus on themes relating to the young female professional, friendship, love, grief and passion.
However, her supporters suggest that the fact that her poetry is "accessible" and commercially successful (Working Girl sold over 30,000 copies) does not detract from its value.