New Thomas Pynchon Book on the Way

By Tyler Kane at 10:00 AM on January 5, 2013

Novelist Thomas Pynchon is set to release a new novel, according to tweets from Ron Charles, the fiction editor at The Washington Post. The announcement was also reported by The New York Times, which cited a confirmation from Pynchon’s long-time publisher, Penguin Press. There are few details besides the book title, The Bleeding Edge, and there’s no current date for publication. The book will follow up 2009’s Inherent Vice, which was released in 2009 to lukewarm reviews. The writer is now 75....  read more

After Karen Berger's Exit, Vertigo Comics Announces Editorial Promotions

By Shaina Pearlman at 3:00 PM on December 19, 2012

Shelly Bond is replacing Karen Berger as the new Executive Editor of the Vertigo imprint for DC Entertainment, joining Will Dennis (Group Editor) and Mark Doyle (Editor). “I’ve been incredibly lucky to have worked for many years with these three smart and talented editors. Shelly has been by my side since the beginning of Vertigo, so I couldn’t be happier about passing the baton to her,” Berger said in a statement. “She brings so much creativity, passion and professionalism to everything she edits with special note to the wildly successful Fables, which she launched and has overseen for over 10...  read more

Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette to Leave Swamp Thing

By Shaina Pearlman at 10:00 AM on December 11, 2012

After 18 issues of Swamp Thing’s return to the DC Universe, writer and illustrator Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette are stepping away. “Even before we signed on to do Swampy, we both knew it would be a limited run, as we had other projects in the pipeline we knew would eventually come to pass,” Snyder tweeted. “But the chance to do Swamp Thing, to bring back a character we’ve both loved dearly since childhood, was just too thrilling to turn down.” Snyder’s departure from one story will allow him to focus on his other upcoming projects such as The Wake,...  read more

Lena Dunham's 66-Page Book Proposal Briefly Leaks

By Shaina Pearlman at 6:00 PM on December 7, 2012

In early October, Lena Dunham’s proposed book of essays netted the actress/writer/director $3.7 million from Random House. The illustrated 66-page proposal has hit the web and now we can all see exactly what sparked such an intense bidding war. In it, Dunham features snapshots into her life, including a reproduced diary she kept of everything she ate in a specific month, travel anecdotes, lessons learned from therapy and more. The proposal was originally published by Gawker, but has since been deleted due to a cease-and-desist letter from Dunham’s attorney....  read more

Vertigo Executive Editor Karen Berger Steps Down

By Tyler Kane at 5:20 PM on December 3, 2012

"I've been incredibly proud to have provided a home where writers and artists could create progressive and provocative stories that broadened the scope of comics."  read more

Paste mPlayer Issue #70 Is Live!

By Paste Staff at 2:22 PM on November 27, 2012

Our cover story on author/Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman is accompanied by a 22-minute excerpt of from his new audiobook That Is All. The issue also includes features on Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes, model/actress Dree Hemingway, Nintendo’s new Wii U and a roundup of Sidra, a Spanish cider....  read more

Louise Erdrich Wins National Book Award for Fiction

By Ryan Bort at 11:50 AM on November 15, 2012

The Round House bests novels from Dave Eggers, Junot Diaz.   read more

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Release the Ultimate Portlandia Travel Guide

By Laura Flood at 1:15 PM on November 14, 2012

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s new book, Portlandia: A Guide For Visitors, is the ultimate traveler’s guide for any hipster that might find themselves wandering around the streets of Portland....  read more

Sub Pop Founder Releases Rare Nirvana Pictures in New eBook

By Laura Flood at 1:30 PM on November 13, 2012

As one of the founders of Sub Pop, Bruce Pavitt helped shape the music scene in the early ‘90s. By signing influential bands like Nirvana and Mudhoney, Pavitt had a front-row seat to the phenomena that became grunge. Now, Pavitt is releasing a rare glimpse into the early days of Nirvana and grunge scene in Europe with his new ebook Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989....  read more

DC Comics Release Digital Copies on All E-Reader Platforms

By Taylor Evans at 4:00 PM on November 7, 2012

Batman and Superman are going digital. According to a release on its website, DC Comics will start releasing its books on all major e-readers, including Kindle, Nook and iPad, today. They are the only comic book publisher to sell its books in all major e-reader stores. The company will also release all titles on the same day they hit comic stores....  read more

Daniel Day-Lewis Donates Father's Archive to Oxford University

By Laura Flood at 1:45 PM on October 30, 2012

Daniel Day-Lewis is donating some special work to Oxford University. The Associated Press reported that the actor is donating papers that belonged to his father, acclaimed poet Cecil Day-Lewis....  read more

Co-Writer of Spider-Man Musical To Chronicle Experience in New Book

By Taylor Evans at 2:00 PM on October 24, 2012

Glen Berger, co-writer of Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is slated to write a book about his experience working on the infamous musical. EW reports that the book, titled Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History will be published by Simon & Schuster and is due out sometime next year....  read more

National Book Award Finalists Announced

By Ryan Bort at 11:45 AM on October 10, 2012

Dave Eggers, Junot Diaz among nominees.   read more

Lena Dunham's Book of Essays Brings $3.7M Bid

By Shaina Pearlman at 3:30 PM on October 8, 2012

Few people are having a better year than Lena Dunham. The 26-year-old actress catapulted onto the pop culture scene with HBO’s (love it or hate it) Girls and interest in her sparked an intense bidding war last week for a proposed book of essays....  read more

John Cleese to Write Memoir

By Ryan Bort at 1:45 PM on October 8, 2012

Monty Python co-founder John Cleese is perhaps the most iconic of England’s comedic treasures. In addition to his work with Monty Python, the 72-year-old Cleese has had an illustrious comedic career, and now he’s signed a deal with Random House imprint Crown Archetype to pen a memoir....  read more

Celebrate Banned Books Week with 2011’s Most Challenged Titles

By Taylor Evans at 4:00 PM on October 3, 2012

"There were 326 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2011, and many more go unreported."   read more

Neil Patrick Harris to Write Memoir

By Shaina Pearlman at 5:00 PM on September 25, 2012

Neil Patrick Harris wears a suit of many colors, dabbling in acting, magic, hosting and now writing....  read more

Guillermo del Toro Adapting The Strain for FX

By Brian Tremml at 2:00 PM on September 21, 2012

Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that FX is nearing a deal for a pilot order adapting The Strain, a book trilogy written by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan....  read more

Release Date Set for Stephen King's Shining Sequel

By Shaina Pearlman at 12:30 PM on September 19, 2012

Last year Stephen King revealed his plans for a sequel to The Shining at George Mason University’s Fall for the Book festival, and now we finally have a release date: Sept. 24, 2013....  read more

Paramount Pictures Goes To Court Over Godfather Rights

By Laura Flood at 4:00 PM on August 30, 2012

Looks like Paramount Pictures has a battle on their hands with the late Mario Puzo’s estate. Entertainment Weekly reported that the production company and the Puzo estate are headed to a Manhattan federal court to discuss the future of The Godfather franchise....  read more