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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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 »
David Lipsky
David Lipsky knew what he was up against with Although Of Course You End … more »
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eMusic Features
Interview: Eddie Huang
By Elisa Ludwig, eMusic Contributor
A Vice TV host with a law degree, a hip-hop obsession, and a NYC restaurant called Baohaus (serving Taiwanese buns, named for his favorite architects), Eddie Huang is a walking culture clash. In his memoir… more »
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