Emma Straub is every reading woman’s girl crush. She has a thriving writing career, a vibrant wardrobe and an indie bookstore in Brooklyn. Basically, she’s the evolved version of Meg Ryan’s character in You’ve Got Mail. Somehow, despite raising a business alongside two kids, she has written seven books.
The only explanation for this level of output is pure dedication and talent … and maybe some magic. Her latest release, American Fantasy, is about a middle-aged woman rediscovering herself on a 1990s boy band cruise. Sold! Thursday night, Straub will be joined in conversation by local author and Parnassus book buyer Lindsay Lynch. The quality that makes Straub the most crush-worthy? She doesn’t seem at all pretentious, so this event will feel like sitting down with your best friend.
6:30 p.m. at Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike
