The beloved debut story collection from the New York Times-bestselling author of Modern Lovers andThe Vacationers.
In 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...

It was set to be the vacation of a lifetime. From Manhattan to Majorca, two weeks on 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 ...