Adam Rapp delves into the darker aspects of the human experience, frequently exploring themes of alienation, deprivation, and the search for compassion amidst crisis. His style is characterized by a raw, stream-of-consciousness approach, employing street language and lyrical prose to pull readers into worlds of lost children and complex moral quandaries. Rapp's narratives are often described as chilling, hypnotic, and unsettling, leaving ample room for introspection and discussion. Beyond his work for young adults, he is also an accomplished playwright, showcasing his versatility as a storyteller.
The Corrections meets We Need to Talk About Kevin in this harrowing multigenerational saga about a family harboring a serial killer in their midst, from the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award finalist playwright Adam Rapp.
A riveting play about a creative writing professor at Yale and her brilliant, rebellious student, exploring the limits of what one person can ask of another.
From a Pulitzer Prize finalist comes a hilarious and heartbreaking novel about a musician climbing back from rock bottom. In snowbound Pollard, Illinois, thirty-something Francis Falbo is holed up in his attic apartment, recovering from a series of traumas: his mother's death, his wife's desertion, and his rock band's breakup. He hasn't shaved in months and has lived in his bathrobe for nine days. Agoraphobic and isolated, he clings to his childhood home, renting rooms to a cast of eccentric tenants, including former circus performers searching for their missing daughter. The tight-knit community has survived a blizzard, but more dangers loom before summer arrives. Francis becomes increasingly entangled in the lives of others, leading to disastrous, hysterical, and ultimately healing outcomes. Fusing wit with the seriousness of adulthood gone awry, the author presents an uproarious and affecting tale about what we do when our lives crumble. Sharp-edged yet tenderhearted, the story introduces us to a lovably flawed character who begins to collect the jagged pieces of his dreams and start anew in life and love. Our foibles and efforts to persevere are laid bare with heart and hope.
Jeden z nejzajímavějších současných newyorských dramatiků ve svém románu-debutu líčí s obrovskou dávkou docela drsného, ale inteligentního humoru a nemilosrdně zaznamenávajícím okem vtipného pozorovatele jisté stránky života v New Yorku: bydlení v chudinské a bohémské čtvrti Lower East Side, místní týpky, pomocnou práci ve velkém nakladatelství a kontakt s velkými šéfy (i jejich dcerou), svět malých divadelních scén, psaní románu a milostné drama s přistěhovalkyní z východní Evropy. Adam Rapp je mistr slova a génius dialogů a román má velkou šanci stát se kultovní knihou a zdrojem populárních slovních hlášek.