Background
SmithRakoff, Joanna was born on September 6, 1972 in Suffern, New York, United States. Daughter of Stanley Elmer and Phyllis Myrna Rakoff.
SmithRakoff, Joanna was born on September 6, 1972 in Suffern, New York, United States. Daughter of Stanley Elmer and Phyllis Myrna Rakoff.
Bachelor English, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1994. Master of Arts English, University London, England, 1995. Master of Computer Applications Writing, Columbia University, New York City, 1999.
Books editor About.com, New York City, 1999—2000. Books columnist Snout, 2000—2002. Web editor Lingua Franca, 2001.
Books editor Hees, 2002—2003, nextbook.026, New York City, 2004. Freelance writer NYTimes, LATimes...., since 2000.
Member of Author's Guild.
Married Evan Dalton Smith, October 3, 1998. 1 child Colemane Dalton.