Rick Emerson

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My new book, UNMASK ALICE, is available now.
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Willard, who writes as "Rick Emerson," reminds you that the UNMASK ALICE paperback comes out today.

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Goddammit. Also: MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS is low-key perfection.

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RIP Raul Malo of The Mavericks. Incredible singer. I've been listening recently to 1994's WHAT A CRYING SHAME, one of my favorite 90s country records. Just listen to this guy's voice. Big time talent. He could go to that Roy Orbison place.
https://t.co/6Zgq9jx16q

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It’s like getting a voicemail from D.B. Cooper. #ElectricNebraska

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There are no words (says the writer) for how much I enjoyed this conversation. Huge thanks to @PatchesThings / The Morbidly Curious Book Club for the invite—and for the early support of UNMASK ALICE! https://t.co/QXymK8r93X

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Had a great conversation re: the Satanic Panic with these folks a while back—a nice reminder to check my own preconceptions—and I hear good things about this podcast. Bonus points: The host, @MikeCosper, is a serious Futurama fan. [insert "good news" joke here]

[Christianity Today @CTmagazine]

From the creators of the hit podcast “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” comes a new show, “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” an exploration of the Satanic Panic that gripped America in the 1980s and ’90s.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
https://t.co/qIcNQ5KcEz

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Whatever your thoughts on recent events, it's a good time to read (or revisit) @nickbilton's 2017 masterpiece, AMERICAN KINGPIN. Gripping and breakneck-paced, it's the very definition of "unputdownable."

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Merry/Happy/Blessed [holiday(s)], everyone. For a limited time, the hardcover version of UNMASK ALICE is 50% off at all Barnes & Noble outlets. Sale ends January 31, so act with great haste.

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If anyone needs me, I'll be right here, staring at this screenshot. (Thanks to @GregNibler and everyone else who passed this along. I think I've finally calmed down.)

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Love words? Love music? Love words *about* music? Do yourself a favor and preorder NYT bestselling author (and all-around mensch) @peteramescarlin's upcoming book, THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS R.E.M. https://t.co/LLwsqIg2cL

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Autumn-equinox sale: Today only, the Kindle version of UNMASK ALICE is just $3.99. Give it a read and/or spread the word, won't you? https://t.co/Y7zatn3WFl

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You can sing #BobDylan's "If You See Her, Say Hello" to #JudasPriest's "Breaking the Law." You're welcome.

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I assume the party's theme is "Craigslist Personals Circa 2003."

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Currently reading David Kinney's book about obsessive (and sometimes unhinged) #BobDylan fans; this was in the margin.

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So—that's a hard "no" on petitions but a "maybe" on shotguns?

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And like THAT, "Caroline, No" is even more haunting. Shout-out @JokermenPodcast and Michael Chabon.

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Happy Birthday to UNMASK ALICE! The paperback arrives in less than a month, and is available for preorder at *this very moment*.

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My younger brother: "I will never get tired of Simulation Theory as supported by quantum mechanics."

Me: "Bumblebees are the Baby Yoda of the insect world."

This explains a lot.

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Hey there—Saturday (04/27), I'm guesting on the Dreamland Podcast for "Drugs, Devils, and Diaries: Go Ask Alice, Unmasked."

The episode goes live at 1pm PT. As Kurt Loder would say, "Do give it a listen."

https://t.co/HcYiFJtrml