Emotional Rescue Essays On Love Loss And Lifewith A Soundtrack Ben Greenman by Ben Greenman 9781503934986, 9781503934979, 1503934985, 1503934977 instant download after payment.

What songs have made up your life’s soundtrack? Which have captured your every mood and deepest sentiments? Pop music, like no other form of entertainment or art, is capable of articulating our feelings, desires, joy, and pain. In a few soul-grabbing minutes, artists from every genre—from Little Richard to Lou Reed, Willie Nelson to Wu-Tang Clan, Sly and the Family Stone to the Rolling Stones—can help us understand our place in our own lives.

This collection of short, sharp essays by New York Times bestselling author Ben Greenman (Mo’ Meta Blues), organized around a thematic playlist of songs, serves as a reminder of the lyrical power of songwriting & the sonic ability of pop to capture the human experience. Greenman’s wit, insight, & honesty are as sweet and satisfying as the hits (and the deep cuts) at the center of each essay.

“Reading Emotional Rescue is like peeking into a stranger's playlist when he's not around, and then talking to him about it when he is around. Music is the kind of thing that should be felt, discussed, & digested, & Ben Greenman does that here—all the while making the case that pop music (all kinds of it, from hip-hop to country, from power-pop to blues) teaches us everything we know about human relationships. I have always known how much he cares about pop music, & now I know why.” — Questlove

Ben Greenman is an editor at The New Yorker. He is the author of the story collections What He's Poised to Do; Superbad; & A Circle Is a Balloon & Compass Both: Stories About Human Love, & the novels Superworse & Please Step Back. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife & two children.