Mickey Rapkin, previously a senior editor at GQ, is a monthly columnist at Elle magazine and a contributing editor to Bon Appetit. His first book, "Pitch Perfect," about the competitive world of collegiate a cappella groups, was published by Gotham Books in 2008 and immediately optioned by Universal. The film adaptation, starring Oscar-nominee Anna Kendrick ("Up in the Air") and Rebel Wilson ("Bridesmaids"), was produced by Elizabeth Banks ("The Hunger Games") and is due in theaters on October 5