Joanna Rakoff Looks Back at her Coming-of-Age Bestsellers "My Salinger Year" and "A Fortunate Age"

What happens when we look back at our coming-of-age stories from the vantage point of midlife? Bestselling author Joanna Rakoff (My Salinger Year, A Fortunate Age) joins host Katie Fogarty to explore how we define and find our way in the world through the dual lenses of memoir and fiction. The conversation sparkles with insights about the electric, messy brilliance of being young and how time reshapes our understanding of our younger selves. We dive deep into the creative process, examining how writing from a place of love shapes authentic characters and why some stories are better told as memoir while others flourish as fiction. Plus, Rakoff shares an insider's view of the literary world and explores how J.D. Salinger's influence ripples through her work and life. This show proves that while youth may be fleeting, brilliant stories, beautifully told are forever.

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