Overview
High notes, high drama, and high jinks collide as elite collegiate a cappella groups compete to be the best in the nation Journalist Mickey Rapkin follows a season in collegiate a cappella, covering the breathtaking displays of vocal talent, the groupies (yes, a cappella singers have groupies), the rock-star partying (and run-ins with the law), and all the bitter rivalries. Along the way are encounters with a cappella alums like John Legend and Diane Sawyer and fans from Prince to presidents. Bringing a lively new twist to America's fascination with talent showdowns, Pitch Perfect is sure to strike a chord with readers.
Full Product Details
Author: Mickey Rapkin
Publisher: Gotham Books
Imprint: Gotham Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 20.20cm
Weight: 0.266kg
ISBN: 9781592404636
ISBN 10: 1592404634
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 April 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Finally, a journalist with the courage to investigate the cutthroat world of college a cappella. . . .Rapkin has the perfectly bemused and giddy tone to tell these stories with the reverence they deserve. <br> - New York Post <br><br> Rapkin''s book reveals a world with as much discord as harmony. <br>- Newsweek <br><br> Look out, barbershop quartets. Mickey Rapkin uncovers the dirty truth behind collegiate a cappella groups. <br> - Marie Claire <br><br>
-Finally, a journalist with the courage to investigate the cutthroat world of college a cappella. . . .Rapkin has the perfectly bemused and giddy tone to tell these stories with the reverence they deserve.- -New York Post -Rapkin's book reveals a world with as much discord as harmony.- -Newsweek -Look out, barbershop quartets. Mickey Rapkin uncovers the dirty truth behind collegiate a cappella groups.- -Marie Claire
Finally, a journalist with the courage to investigate the cutthroat world of college a cappella. . . .Rapkin has the perfectly bemused and giddy tone to tell these stories with the reverence they deserve. -New York Post Rapkin's book reveals a world with as much discord as harmony. -Newsweek Look out, barbershop quartets. Mickey Rapkin uncovers the dirty truth behind collegiate a cappella groups. -Marie Claire
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Author Information
Mickey Rapkin is a writer living in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in The New York Times, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Details, and Time Out New York. He is currently a senior editor at GQ.
