I interviewed Helen Wan, author of The Partner Track—first a novel, now a hit show on Netflix. We discussed her upbringing by tiger-ish parents; her impressive career in the law, far longer than the legal careers of most lawyers turned writers; how much of The Partner Track is based on her own time at a large law firm; and the sacrifices she had to make in order to maintain a high-powered legal career while also writing a hugely successful novel.

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