London Is the Best City in America - Hardcover

"Dave's absorbing, piercing debut takes place over a weekend... So much happens in [this] wonderfully plotted first novel that it's hard to believe the events all occur in the space of a few days. Dave expertly captures the ennui and indecision many twenty- and thirtysomethings grapple with when faced with big, life-changing decisions."
--Booklist

"It's hard not to root for these vivid characters; even the heroine's high school flame, Josh's best friend ...Berringer, is distinctive and likable, making Emmy's interest in him contagious. Josh and Emmy's happy, exasperating parents ... round out the cast, giving readers plenty of reasons to enjoy this promising new author."
-Publishers Weekly

"Dave's first novel is beautifully written...[her] characters care more about their personal journeys than their shoe brands. Fans of Melissa Bank and Jennifer Weiner will want to read this one.
-Library Journal

"LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA is a delicious comedy of manners and a smart examination of the heart and its desires. What a sparkling debut!"
-Susan Isaacs, author of LONG TIME NO SEE

"What a wonderful debut this is! I was completely taken with it and read it, neglecting nearly everything else, with the kind of delight one feels when in the thrall of a master storyteller. Laura Dave isn't on her way. She has arrived!"
-Richard Bausch, author of WIVES AND LOVERS

"Incredibly deft, utterly satisfying...I love every character. A triumph of a first novel."
-Melissa Bank, author of THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO HUNTING AND FISHING and THE WONDER SPOT

"Is it possible to have a crush on a book? If so, then I did and do for Laura Dave's fine, funny, surprising first novel."
-Liam Callanan, author of THE CLOUD ATLAS

"With its suspenseful plot, endearing heroine and vivid prose, Laura Dave's LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA is an immensely appealing novel. A sparkling debut."
-Margot Livesey, author of EVA MOVES THE FURNITURE

Laura Dave was born in New York City in 1977. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, Self, and ESPN the Magazine. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she is the recipient of a Henry Hoyns Fellowship, a Tennessee Williams Scholarship, and an AWP Intro Award in Short Fiction. This is her first novel.