People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry is an American fiction writer living in Cincinnati, Ohio. In a May 10, 2021 interview with Henry on Shondaland.com, Katie Tamola writes, “Henry has made a name for herself in taking typical romance-novel tropes and adding modern twists.” Her latest novels Beach Read (2020) and People We Meet on Vacation (2021) were New York Times best sellers. Both novels are contemporary romances which are primarily set on vacation and feature the attraction of opposites: a serious, literary hero and a fun-loving heroine. Other works by this author include Book Lovers (2022), Happy Place (2023), and Funny Story (2024).

In the FAQ section of her website, Henry describes People We Meet on Vacation as an “homage” to screenwriter Nora Ephron’s 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally by following two best friends over the course of a decade and showing the progression of their relationship. In revisiting the format of this vintage romance with its portrayal of a desire developing over time, Henry presents an alternative to the modern thirst for instantaneous gratification. In her review of May 12, 2021 Washington Post writer, Angela Haupt considers that Henry “freshens […] up” Ephron’s story “with her signature wit,

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