Emotional Rescue
Essays on Love, Loss, and Life—With a Soundtrack

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“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, and digested, and 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, and now I know why.” —QuestlovePraise for Ben Greenman “A brilliant and wry stenographer” —Karen Russell“One of the most versatile, consistently surprising writers at work today.” —Dave Eggers“He writes sentences so sharp they hurt.” —Jess Walter“Greenman rarely plays a wrong chord.” —New York Times—Emotional Rescue comes with a soundtrack: it’s like a very literary DJ offered you a route through life’s emotional highs and lows, complete with smart and funny commentary. [It] is audio therapy for the soul.” —Literary Hub“If you want to read a book about music that’s as pleasurable and personal as music itself, pick up Emotional Rescue.” —The Huffington Post“Poignant...[Emotional Rescue] shows Greenman understands the power of music all too well.” —Newsday