Five Big Questions: Joanna Rakoff

"My only rule is: Break every rule."

I’m excited to share today’s interview, which is an especially meaningful one. For starters, it’s warm and thoughtful and wise, like a talk with a good friend. It’s also a bit of a full-circle moment.

Once upon a time, I interviewed for a job at a literary agency and the conversation turned to what I was reading. As fate would have it, it was the novel …