Emma Straub

Two weeks in a remote island villa with America''s most dysfunctional family - what could possibly go wrong?It was set to be the family vacation of a lifetime.From Manhattan to Majorca, two weeks in a remote island villa, with the sort of relaxation, culture and cuisine that only Europe can offer. At least, that was Franny''s plan. She wasn''t counting on the extra baggage . . .Warm, wry and glowing with life, The Vacationers is a glorious novel of marriage, friendship, secrets, lies - and love.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vacationers, a smart, highly entertaining novel about a tight-knit group of friends from college and what it means to finally grow up well after adulthood has set in. Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy property, and start families, all while trying to hold on to the identities of their youth. But nothing ages them like having to suddenly pass the torch - of sexuality, independence, and the ineffable alchemy of cool - to their own teenage offspring. Back in the band's heyday, Elizabeth put on a snarl over her girl-next-door smile, rich-kid Andrew let his unwashed hair grow past his chin, and beautiful Zoe was the lesbian all the straight women wanted to sleep with. Now nearing fifty, they all live within shouting distance in the same Brooklyn neighbourhood and the trappings of the adult world seem to have arrived with ease. But the summer that their children reach maturity (and start sleeping together), the fabric of the adult lives suddenly begins to unravel, and the secrets and revelations that are finally let loose can never be reclaimed. Straub packs wisdom and insight and humour together in a satisfying book about neighbours and nosiness, ambition and pleasure, the excitement of youth, the shock of middle age, and the fact that our passions - be they food, or friendship, or music - never go away, they just evolve and grow along with us. Praise for Modern Lovers: 'Straub writes with such verve and sympathetic understanding of her characters ...Reading this novel has all the pleasures of reading one of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits - but transported from Baltimore to Brooklyn, peopled with aging hipsters (instead of perennially middle-aged folks) and doused with a Lorrie Moore-like sense of the absurdities of contemporary life' The New York Times '[Modern Lovers] has the smart, cool sensibility of Straub's other novels, and you're sure to love this one just as much' Elle '[Straub] sets her observational wit on three middle-aged friends (former college bandmates) who find themselves in a crisis of identity as their now-grown children head off to college themselves' Huffington Post 'Wise and often hilarious, Modern Lovers is a testament to how the passions and secrets of our youth can last well into adulthood' Buzzfeed '[Straub is] a precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch...it's a pleasure spending time with them' Kirkus (starred review)

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The delicious, New York Times bestselling book of the summer: an irresistible, deftly observed novel about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family s Mediterranean holiday. For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. The sunlit island, its mountains and beaches, its tapas and tennis courts, also promise an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. But all does not go according to plan: Oover the course of the vacation, secrets come to light, old and new humiliations are experienced, childhood rivalries resurface, and ancient wounds are exacerbated. This is a story of the sides of ourselves that we choose to show and those we try to conceal, of the ways we tear each other down and build each other up again, and the bonds that ultimately hold us together. With wry humor and tremendous heart, Emma Straub delivers a richly satisfying tale of a family in the midst of a maelstrom of change, emerging irrevocably altered yet whole. "

An instant New York Times bestseller, a smart, highly entertaining novel about a tight-knit group of friends from collegetheir own kids now going to collegeand what it means to finally grow up well after adulthood has set in.Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy real estate, and start businesses and families, all while trying to hold on to the identities of their youth. But nothing ages them like having to suddenly pass the torch (of sexuality, independence, and the ineffable alchemy of cool) to their own offspring.

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¿Y si pudieras tomarte unas vacaciones a tu pasado?En la víspera de su cuadragésimo cumpleaños, la vida de Alice no puede considerarse terrible. Le gusta su trabajo, aunque no sea precisamente el que habia soñado. Esta feliz con su apartamento, su situacion sentimental y su independencia, y adora a su mejor amiga. Pero su padre esta enfermo, y tiene la sensacion de que falta algo. Cuando se despierta a la mañana siguiente, se encuentra en 1996, reviviendo su decimosexto cumpleaños. Pero no es solo su cuerpo de adolescente lo que la sorprende, o ver al chico del que estaba enamorada durante la secundaria es su padre.Reencontrarse con la version encantadora, cuarentona y llena de vida de su padre. Ahora, armada con una nueva perspectiva sobre su propia vida y la de el, algunos eventos del pasado adquieren un nuevo significado. ¿Acaso hay algo que cambiaria si pudiera?

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA fiendishly clever, nostalgic, and tender novel about adolescence and middle age, expectation and anticipation, and how we must cherish what we have while there is still time . . .'Will make you laugh, cry, and call the people you love. Exceptional' EMILY HENRY'Her most emotionally resonant work yet' VOGUE'Has the makings of a dreamy, witty, contemporary classic' EVENING STANDARD'I just finished and I'm crying at its message and its honestly and its utter beauty' JODI PICOULT'A tender tale of time travel. Straub strips back the layers to reveal what's important' STYLIST, 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, author of This Time Tomorrow, this is a joyous, inventive, adorably illustrated read-aloud that will inspire kids to see ordinary objects in a whole new way.Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but thats just the tip of the iceberg. In this book, acorns and raspberries are snug hats for your fingers, and an empty pudding cup is a good hat for a stuffed bear. Pajama pants make dangly hats, books can be dramatic hats, and bubbles make very fine hats as well (if temporary). Readers will be delighted to discover that anything can be a hat if you believe it is. Hats are everywhere you look!

A scrumptious, love-filled book for preschoolers by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, perfect for Mothers DayMama cuddle, Mama swing. Mama dance, Mama sing.Join this lovable Mama and baby for a joyful day of fun and snuggles. Bestselling author Emma Straub has created an irresistible rhyming text, and Stevie Lewiss bright and adorable illustrations are the perfect match. This is a book that mothers will delight in reading to their little ones again and again. A wonderful baby shower gift and just right as a bedtime read, this sweet treat is a hug in book form.

Un voyage dans le temps poétique qui nous plonge dans leffervescence du New York des années 1990.Au milieu de ses voisines manucurées de lUpper West Side, Alice Stern détonne. Elle travaille dans lécole ou elle a etudie, elle est en couple mais elle vit seule, dans le meme studio quil y a quinze ans, et elle na pas prevu darreter de fumer. Sa vie est passee en un clin dil, et la voila a laube de ses quarante ans. Alice pensait quelle aurait eu plus de temps pour se prendre en main. Elle pensait aussi quelle aurait plus de temps aupres de Leonard, son pere, malade. Le soir de son anniversaire, elle sendort devant leur ancien appartement de Manhattan. Le lendemain matin, elle se reveille en 1996, le jour de ses seize ans. Et, encore plus choquant : elle se retrouve face a un Leonard fringant. Alice comprend vite comment passer dune temporalite a lautre et explorer les differentes versions de sa vie et de celle de son pere. Maintenant quelle en a le pouvoir, changera-t-elle le cours de leur existence ?

"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author.People (four stars)An irresistible, deftly observed novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Modern Lovers, about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American familys two-week stay in Mallorca. For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. The sunlit island, its mountains and beaches, its tapas and tennis courts, also promise an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. But all does not go according to plan: over the course of the vacation, secrets come to light, old and new humiliations are experienced, childhood rivalries resurface, and ancient wounds are exacerbated. This is a story of the sides of ourselves that we choose to show and those we try to conceal, of the ways we tear each other down and build each other up again, and the bonds that ultimately hold us together. With wry humor and tremendous heart, Emma Straub delivers a richly satisfying story of a family in the midst of a maelstrom of change, emerging irrevocably altered yet whole.

** Its the beautifully drawn, vibrant characters that make this smart, compelling novel so irresistible. Liane Moriarty **From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Vacationers, Emma Straub brings us a sharply observed tale of modern love . . .Twenty years later and they were supposed to be grown-ups...Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.Summer in the city . . .College friends Elizabeth, Zoe and Andrew had a band, grew up, settled in New York and now they are still living round the corner from one another (and in each others pockets).One hot summer as their kids come of age, making those first hesitant steps into adulthood, its the parents who find that the lives theyve so carefully stitched together begin slowly to come apart . . .Has all the pleasures of Anne Tylers compelling family portraits . . . with a Lorrie Moore-like sense of the absurdities of contemporary lifeMichiko Kakutani, New York TimesReally entertaining. The characters are complex and likeable. Its one of those stories that makes you realise that life really does run away from youGuardianStraubs characters thrum off the page. The sort of witty and relatable summer title youll devour with a contented smack of the lipsIndependentFunny yet tart, warm yet incisive. I adored itRed

The beloved story collection from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Vacationers, All Adults Here and This Time TomorrowIn Other People We Married, Straub creates characters as recognizable as a best friend, and follows them through moments of triumph and transformation with wit, vulnerability, and dazzling insight. In Some People Must Really Fall in Love, an assistant professor takes halting steps into the awkward world of office politics while harboring feelings for a freshman student. Two sisters struggle with old assumptions about each other as they stumble to build a new relationship in A Map of Modern Palm Springs. In Puttanesca, two widows move tentatively forward, still surrounded by ghosts and disappointments from the past. These twelve stories, filled with sharp humor, emotional acuity, and joyful language, announce the arrival of a major new talent.

A Bookpage Best Books of 2012 pickThe enchanting story of a midwestern girl who escapes a family tragedy and is remade as a movie star during Hollywoods golden age.In 1920, Elsa Emerson, the youngest and blondest of three sisters, is born in idyllic Door County, Wisconsin. Her family owns the Cherry County Playhouse, and more than anything, Elsa relishes appearing onstage, where she soaks up the approval of her father and the embrace of the audience. But when tragedy strikes her family, her acting becomes more than a childs game of pretend.While still in her teens, Elsa marries and flees to Los Angeles. There she is discovered by Irving Green, one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood, who refashions her as a serious, exotic brunette and renames her Laura Lamont. Irving becomes Lauras great love; she becomes an Academy Award-winning actressand a genuine movie star. Laura experiences all the glamour and extravagance of the heady pinnacle of stardom in the studio-system era, but ultimately her story is a timeless one of a woman trying to balance career, family, and personal happiness, all while remaining true to herself.Ambitious and richly imagined, Laura Lamonts Life in Pictures is as intimateand as bigger-than-lifeas the great films of the golden age of Hollywood. Written with warmth and verve, it confirms Emma Straubs reputation as one of the most exciting new talents in fiction.

The New York Times bestseller.Funny, poignant and beautifully observed Jojo Moyes, bestselling author of Me Before YouTwo weeks in a remote island villa with Americas most dysfunctional family what could possibly go wrong?It was set to be the family vacation of a lifetime.From Manhattan to Majorca, two weeks in a remote island villa, with the sort of relaxation, culture and cuisine that only Europe can offer. At least, that was Frannys plan. She wasnt counting on the extra baggage . . .Warm, wry and glowing with life, The Vacationers is a glorious novel of marriage, friendship, secrets, lies and love.Leaves you smiling for days Maria Semple, author of Whered You Go, Bernadette?

Irving snapped his fingers, so loudly that it echoed through the room, over all the chatting and flirting. Elsa was surprised that such a sharp, loud noise could come out of such a small person. "Laura Lamont," he said. "You want it? Its yours. Come see me when youre ready." When the most famous producer in 1930s Hollywood plucks Elsa Emerson from a party and gives her a brand-new name, a star of the silver screen is born. Step by step she succumbs to the consuming power of the studio. But her transformation is more profound than she could ever have foreseen . . .

Autora de romances e contos que conjugam sucesso de público e de crítica, Emma Straub narra, em seu primeiro livro lançado no Brasil, uma história sobre família, amizade, afetos e frustrações, sob o