Author Joanna Smith Rakoff Describes Her Most Noticeable Trait
My Life in 8 Words
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. I'm afraid I don't have one.
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. Like. Quite. Maybe. Perhaps.
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. Lying on the couch, reading Middlemarch, eating a hard, green apple.
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. Physical trait? If so, well, the first thing people comment on is generally my hair, which is dark and curly.
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?