Author Emma Straub’s favorite books make her ‘laugh and cry’

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When she’s not penning her ain novels, writer Emma Straub tin beryllium recovered coiled up pinch a bully activity of fiction.

She told Page Six that wrong nan fabrication genre she prefers books “by women who tin make maine laughter and cry!”

Straub’s caller book “American Fantasy,” which is connected waste now, follows a 50-year-old divorceé who sets sail connected a four-day cruise pinch 3,000 different women to spot each 5 members of a celebrated ’90s boy set reunite.

See beneath for Straub’s six must-read book recommendations, awesome to adhd to immoderate TBR, on pinch her caller book.

“The Noble Hustle” by Colson Whitehead

“A hilarious communicative of novelist Whitehead entering nan World Series of Poker. I’ve publication it 3 times–bleak and smart and hysterically funny.”

“A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again” by David Foster Wallace

“A must-read if you’re penning astir a cruise! This is different funny one, and short to boot. It doesn’t make cruises sound for illustration overmuch fun, but past again … possibly it does?”

“Emma” by Jane Austen

“A cleanable book for readers of Page Six! Gossip, romance, matchmaking, canoodling!”

“Heartburn” by Nora Ephron

“Ephron is possibly champion known for her films and essays, but this novel, based connected her ain divorce, is my favorite.”

“The Book of Love” by Kelly Link

“One of my caller favorites, and nan first caller by 1 of my all-time favourite short communicative writers. Weird, wonderful, and expansive.”

“Self-Help” by Lorrie Moore

“My favourite short stories of each time. This book taught maine that nan champion sound is ever your own.”