Emma Straub
American novelist and bookstore owner
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Emma Straub (born 1979 or 1980) is an American novelist and bookstore owner. Her novels include Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures and All Adults Here.[1][2] She is the author of a short story collection entitled Other People We Married. In May 2022, Straub's novel This Time Tomorrow was published by Riverhead Books.[3] Straub was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024.[4]
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| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 45–46) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2024) |
| Spouse | Michael Fusco-Straub |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Peter Straub (father) |
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Personal life
Straub is the daughter of horror and suspense writer Peter Straub.[5] She is married to Michael Fusco-Straub (born 1978 or 1979, a graphic designer, with whom she has two sons.[6] A graduate of The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, Saint Ann's School, Oberlin College, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she lives in Brooklyn and owns the bookstore Books Are Magic.[7][8]
She was an editor of Avery Anthology.[9]
Works
- Fly-Over State. Flatmancrooked. 2009. ISBN 978-0-9820348-2-8. OCLC 601774982.
- Other People We Married: Stories. Five Chapters. February 2011. ISBN 978-0-9829392-1-5. OCLC 730466947.
- Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures: A Novel. Riverhead Books. 4 September 2012. ISBN 978-1-59448-845-0. OCLC 779874677.
- The Vacationers: A Novel. Riverhead Books. 29 May 2014. ISBN 978-1-59463-157-3. OCLC 859253148.
- Modern Lovers. Riverhead Books. 31 May 2016. ISBN 978-1-59463-467-3. OCLC 925397946.
- All Adults Here: A Novel. Riverhead Books. 4 May 2020. ISBN 978-1-59463-469-7. OCLC 1105735896.
- This Time Tomorrow: A Novel. Riverhead Books. 17 May 2022. ISBN 978-0-525-53900-1.