An em dash that’s not a sudden interruption shouldn’t have any spacing around it.
It is an interruption to me and I think that little pause is intentional. if the author wants no pause they should have used parentheses
Also, the AP Style guide is hardly relevant when it comes to most writing—especially creative writing.
It is an interruption to me and I think that little pause is intentional. if the author wants no pause they should have used parentheses