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Emma Straub
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Emma Straub

Emma Straub Biography

Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of four novels—All Adults Here, The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures—and the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in more than 20 languages, and All Adults Here is currently in development as a television series. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.



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    If you enjoyed:
    All Adults Here

    Try:
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    by Grant Ginder

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    Ann Napolitano is the author of Dear Edward, which was an instant New York Times bestseller, a Read with Jenna selection, and is now an Apple TV+ series. She is also the author of the novels A Good Hard Look and Within Arm's ... (more)

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    Try:
    Hello Beautiful
    by Ann Napolitano

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