Emma Straub

Emma Straub (born 1980 (age 36)) is an American novelist and bookstore owner. Her novels include Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures and All Adults Here. 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. Straub was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024.

Personal life
Straub is the daughter of horror and suspense writer Peter Straub. She is married to Michael Fusco-Straub (born 1979 (age 37), a graphic designer, with whom she has two sons. 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.

Controversy
During the month of January 2023, Straub had two book events canceled in Texas schools, after her usage of profanity on social media was discovered.