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Author Emma Straub on boy bands and reinvention in her new novel “American Fantasy”

By Big New York · 06/19/2026 · Updated 06/19/2026

Emma We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. "American Fantasy," a recent Club Calvi Top 3 FicPick, takes readers on a cruise with members of a famous 1990s boyband and thousands of their middle-aged female fans.  CBS News New York's Mary Calvi.

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Emma We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. "American Fantasy," a recent Club Calvi Top 3 FicPick, takes readers on a cruise with members of a famous 1990s boyband and thousands of their middle-aged female fans.  CBS News New York's Mary Calvi.

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