Lily Braun-Arnold

Lily Braun-Arnold is the author of The Last Bookstore on Earth, her debut novel, published in 2025. She is a New Jersey native and studied English at Smith College while writing the book during her time there.

Braun-Arnold has said she worked at a local independent bookstore in New Jersey and has been involved in theater and music; she has also described herself as a “band kid” who plays multiple instruments, including trombone. Her second novel, What Happened in the Woods, is listed as forthcoming in spring 2027.