Emma Straub
4 SeriesEmma Straub is a New York Times bestselling author of women's fiction. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue. She also contributes to Rookie as a writer.
In Emma Straub's standalone novel, "Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures," young Elsa Emerson grows up performing at her parents' Cherry County Playhouse in Wisconsin during the 1920s. After a family tragedy, Elsa marries young and moves to Los Angeles, where Hollywood mogul Irving Green transforms her into the exotic screen siren Laura Lamont. As her fame grows, Laura struggles to balance her career, family, and personal happiness, realizing that her former self, Elsa Emerson, still lingers within her.
