About the book: 2021 / When Astrid Strick witnessed a school bus accident in the city center, memories of the times when her children were very small came flooding back to her . Suddenly she realized that she was not the parent she wanted to be. And what were the consequences? Meet the novel about fathers and children who rediscover each other and try to love and accept. An absolute New York Times bestseller by Emma Straub, a famous writer and bookstore owner. “Everyone Here Is Grown Up” - warm , a funny and relevant novel about a family's generation as children become parents, grandchildren become teenagers, and the oldest woman realizes her mistakes. "Everyone Here Is Grown Up" is a novel about how we try and fail at every age, but still we survive. It is full of kindness, forgiveness, humor and love, and at the same time, it is impossible to tear yourself away from it until the last page is turned. This is Emma Straub's best novel, the whole world will be delighted." – Anne Patchett “Strub has a gift for revealing timeless truths through subtle details that speak volumes. Every page is imbued with her warmth and sense of humor." – New York Magazine