Patrick Rapa
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Patrick Rapa writes about books for eMusic, comedy for Cowbell Magazine and music for Philadelphia City Paper. He lives in Philly with this like giant bug he trapped under a teacup.
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Mitchell Zuckoff, Welcome to …
A wild and harrowing adventure/survival story Mitchell Zuckoff’s wi… more »
Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fa…
A fascinating (and humiliating) dissection of our species’ psycholo… more »
Patrick DeWitt, The Sisters B…
“I do not regret that the man is dead, but I wish I had kept better… more »
William L. Simon, Kevin Mitni…
The world’s most infamous hacker and phone phreaker tells all You d… more »
Ernest Cline, Ready Player On…
It’s hip to be square Not sure what’s more impressive about E… more »
eMusic Q&A: Ernie Cline
Rise up, geeks of the world. Cast aside your wireless controllers and min… more »
Daniel H. Wilson, Robopocalyp…
Die, Robot! Nobody’s gonna try to sell Robopocalypse as some deeply… more »
Albert Brooks, 2030
The comedian and filmmaker goes for broke in his dystopian literary debut… more »
Annie Jacobsen, Area 51…
Welcome to Earth The truth is supposed to be out there, right? If you tho… more »
Various Authors, Lies That Ch…
Unstoppably, inevitably mean If you’re a fan of Chelsea Handler you… more »
The Writing Dead: Why We Shou…
We tend to think of suicide as desperate and impulsive, but it’s of… more »
Six Degrees of Joseph Conrad…
No book is a perfectly self-contained artifact. Books are more permeable … more »
David Foster Wallace, The Pal…
The Final Jest “Sometimes what’s important is dull. Sometimes… more »
Karen Russell
Book tours can be kind of a strange trip. Just ask Florida-born New Yorke… more »
Rebecca Hunt, Mr. Chartwell…
I Love It When They Call Me Big Puppy The titular Mr. Chartwell may be th… more »
Karen Russell, Swamplandia!…
A debut novel about coming of age, coming to grips, and wrestling gators … more »
David Foster Wallace, Girl Wi…
Lean, mean chunks of satire by the author of Infinite Jest If all you kno… more »
Bill Cosby, Himself
There's no consensus when it comes to naming The Greatest Comedy Albu… more »
Six Degrees of Beowulf…
No book is a perfectly self-contained artifact. Books are more permeable … more »
James Swanson, Bloody Crimes…
Two Presidents make very different journeys in 1865 At the end of the Civ… more »
Guillermo Del Toro, The Fall…
Ooey, gooey gross-out sci-fi chaos After setting up the dominos in The St… more »
John Vaillant, The Tiger…
A spellbinding and unforgettable adventure story It’s easy to think… more »
Chuck Hogan, The Strain…
For those who like their vampires with a little more bite Two major vampi… more »
Laurence Gonzales, Lucy…
A weird and engrossing novel about a girl who’s half-monkey Franken… more »
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eMusic Features
Interview: George Saunders
By Amanda Davidson, eMusic Contributor
George Saunders's newest story, published only as an audiobook and Kindle Single, is told from the point of view of Fox 8, the title character who pens his tale of friendship and loss by way… more »
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