An American family and their friends plan to celebrate a 35th wedding anniversary and a high school graduation with a two-week trip to Mallorca. What could go wrong? Plenty, it turns out. The family at the center of this gala is so embroiled in troubles that they almost cancel the trip. They don't however 鈥 and in the end it's all for the best. Emma Straub's second novel is funny and yet also surprisingly substantial. You can see the Monitor's full review of "The Vacationers" here.
