Emma Straub

Emma Straub
Born	1980 (age 45–46) New York City, New York, United States
Occupation	Author
Notable awards	Guggenheim Fellowship (2024)
Spouse	Michael Fusco-Straub
Children	2
Relatives	Peter Straub (father)
Website
emmastraub.net

Emma Straub (born 1980) is an American novelist.^[1] Her novels include Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures, and All Adults Here.^[2][3][4] She is also the author of a short story collection entitled Other People We Married.^[5] In May 2022, Straub's novel This Time Tomorrow was published by Riverhead Books.^[6] Straub was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024.^[7] She founded the independent bookstore Books Are Magic in 2017.^[8]

Straub is the daughter of writer Peter Straub.^[9] She is a graduate of The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine,^[10] Saint Ann's School,^[11] Oberlin College,^[12] and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.^[13]

She is married to graphic designer Michael Fusco-Straub, with whom she has two sons.^[14] They live in Brooklyn and own the bookstore Books Are Magic, which Straub founded in 2017.^{[15][11][8][16]}

Straub's first book, Fly-Over State, is a novella that was published in 2009.^[17] It was followed by her short story collection Other People We Married.^[5] She has since published six novels, Modern Lovers being the most well-known.^[18]

She was an editor of Avery Anthology.^[19]

In addition to her adult novels, she has also written three children's picture books.^[20]

Straub received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024.^[16]

• Fly-Over State. Flatmancrooked. 2009. ISBN 978-0-9820348-2-8.
• Other People We Married. Five Chapters. 2012. ISBN 978-0-9829392-1-5.
• Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures. Riverhead Books. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59448-845-0.
• The Vacationers. Riverhead Books. 2014. ISBN 978-1-59463-157-3.
• Modern Lovers. Riverhead Books. 2016. ISBN 978-1-59463-467-3. ^[21]
• All Adults Here. Riverhead Books. 2020. ISBN 978-1-59463-469-7.
• This Time Tomorrow. Riverhead Books. 2022. ISBN 978-0-525-53900-1.
• Very Good Hats. Illustrated by Blanca Gómez. Rocky Pond Books. 2023. ISBN 978-0-593-52943-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• Gaga Mistake Day. With Susan Straub. Illustrated by Jessica Love. Rocky Pond Books. 2024. ISBN 978-0-59352-946-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) ^[22]
• Mama Hug. Illustrated by Stevie Lewis. Rocky Pond Books. 2025. ISBN 978-0-593-61859-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• American Fantasy. Riverhead Books. 2026. ISBN 979-8-217-04685-0.^[23][24][25]

• Official website