New Kids On The Block

Someone recently sent me the description of Emma Straub’s new book American Fantasy and said, "This reminded me of you." The book is about a newly divorced woman who goes on a cruise with a 90s boy band. The reason for this recommendation was that I had recently confessed to buying tickets to see the Backstreet Boys at the Sphere. I was perfectly content to go by myself, as I am no longer making choices out of fear or waiting around for someone to do things with me, but my friend Becky agreed...