Carnival by Rawi Hage
With Carnival, his third novel, Montreal-based author Rawi Hage once again takes facts from his own life, blends them with the carnivalesque (quite literally in this case) and pushes things to the border of the fantastic. read more
The Hero with the Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell & New Villager
On a cool night in early June, a handful of Brooklynites stand on the corner of Driggs and North 10th in Williamsburg, about to set out on a pilgrimage. read more
360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story by Sean Wilentz
Sean Wilentz, a history professor at Princeton University, writes on prominent American figures, including Ronald Reagan and Andrew Jackson. read more
Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (12/5/12)
Each week, Paste reviews the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books.... read more
Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
Style is often called upon to compensate for a lack of substance. read more
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz
Yunior de las Casas's voice sounds like no other in contemporary fiction—peppered with profanity and slang, code-switching seamlessly between Spanish and English, the language of the streets and the language of the academy. read more
Strategies Against Extinction by Michael Nye
The most socially prevalent stories of the past several years are far from pragmatic. read more
Giant-Sized Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (11/28/12)
We've stuffed our double-sized column with thoughts on Jane Mai, Nathan Bulmer, Moro Rogers, Howard Chaykin and Marvel NOW! read more
Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (11/14/12)
Each week, Paste reviews the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books.... read more
The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music by Dylan Jones
While there will always be a place for dry, fact-choked reference books like The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, they fail to capture the pop-music listening experience as it undeniably is—subjective. read more
The Paris Review Interviews: Volumes I-IV
In the years since I began to publish fiction, fresh-faced young dreamers and writing wannabes, their numbers like grains of sand on the beaches, have approached me at conferences, coffee shops, bars, readings, libraries, restaurants and signings. read more
Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (11/7/12)
Each week, Paste reviews the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books.... read more
Waging Heavy Peace by Neil Young
Neil Young’s new autobiography, Waging Heavy Peace, largely recounts the strange career of its writer, but it contains few of the brilliant peaks that make some of Young’s frustrating releases worth slogging through. read more
Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub
Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff and Doris Day? Vera Jayne Palmer and Jayne Mansfield? Norma Jeane Baker and Marilyn Monroe? Did these real-life female doppelgängers share anything in common besides plucky attitudes and curvaceous physiques? read more
Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (10/31/12)
Each week, Paste reviews the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books.... read more
The Big Book of Ghost Stories by Otto Penzler
In my Alabama family, whenever we gather at holidays or weddings … or even for sadder occasions like funerals … a certain moment always arrives. read more
Blood Beneath My Feet: The Journey of a Southern Death Investigator by Joseph Scott Morgan
Even Joseph Scott Morgan’s moniker seems like ominous, narrative foreshadowing. He was named for a homicide victim. read more
Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (10/24/12)
This week we review Chris Ware's latest, along with works from Mark Siegel and Mike Norton, and an Avengers vs. X-Men parody that's far better than the original. read more
Will Oldham On Bonnie “Prince” Billy by Alan Licht
The new book Will Oldham on Bonnie “Prince” Billy represents a rare approach to writing about music and the musicians who produce it: the book-length interview. read more
Rockin’ A Hard Place: Flats, Sharps & Other Notes from a Misfit Music Club Owner by John Jeter
In terms of perceived “sexiness” among entertainment industry occupations, owning and running a top-flight roots-music club ranks probably somewhere between documentary-film producer and playing bass in Wilco. read more
