Why people recommend it
Drawing Blood by Molly Crabapple is a deeply personal memoir chronicling the author's artistic evolution, bohemian lifestyle, and political awakening as an artist and journalist. The book was featured prominently on The Joe Rogan Experience in December 2015 when Molly Crabapple appeared as a guest. Joe Rogan opened the conversation by telling Crabapple he was actively reading her book, praising her writing as exceptionally honest, fantastic, and engaging. Throughout the interview, Rogan highlighted the raw intimacy of the narrative, noting that the text felt remarkably super intimate. He also questioned the author about whether she experienced any hesitation while writing it, given how thoroughly she emptied herself out on the page and exposed her personal life to the public. In his closing remarks at the end of the episode, Rogan officially recommended the memoir to listeners, reiterating that it was an excellent read written by a genuinely talented author.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Recommended
Joe Rogan — 4 mentions
“I've been reading your book and it's [ __ ] excellent you're a really good writer”
“so this book is um it's it's [ __ ] super intimate”
“was that a concern when you were writing this book cuz you you empty yourself out in this book”
“everybody drawing blood is the book I'm in the middle of it right now and it is excellent and your writing is really fantastic and honest and and just really really good stuff”