Emma Straub's Reading List

The author of "Modern Lovers" keeps her youth on a shelf: "There are books I loved in my teens and 20s that I would not love now, but it's still nice to see them there, as a reminder of a person I used to be."

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By the Book: Emma Straub (2017)

NYT By the Book column (2017-06-22).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Mrs. Fletcher

Tom Perrotta · Buy on Amazon

"which I've just started and am very much enjoying"

Commonwealth

Ann Patchett · 2016 · Buy on Amazon

"I would put a gold, shiny GREAT sticker on, without hesitation."

Dept. of Speculation

Jenny Offill · Buy on Amazon

"I would put a gold, shiny GREAT sticker on, without hesitation."

Fangirl

Rainbow Rowell · Buy on Amazon

"I would put a gold, shiny GREAT sticker on, without hesitation."

Jane Eyre

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"My father gave me a copy of "Jane Eyre" two Christmases in a row, by accident, and then several times more, on purpose."

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