Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil

By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani at 11:27 AM on May 28, 2013

It’s creepy … yet kind of cool … to think that Jeet Thayil, author of Narcopolis, once skulked the opium dens of Mumbai, India.   read more

Mumbai Confidential Book 1: Good Cop, Bad Cop by Saurav Mohapatra

By Hillary Brown at 2:30 PM on May 23, 2013

Writer: Saurav Mohapatra Artists: Vivek Laxman Shinde; shorts by Vinay Brahmania, Shounak Jog, Sid Kotian, Devaki Neogi and Saumin Patel Publisher: Archaia Release Date: May 15, 2013...  read more

The Bounce #1 by Joe Casey & David Messina

By Garrett Martin at 10:35 AM on May 23, 2013

Writer: Joe Casey Artist: David Messina Publisher: Image Release Date: May 22, 2013...  read more

Catching Up With Green Lantern Writer Geoff Johns

By Mark Rozeman at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2013

In a chat with Paste, Johns discusses concluding his beloved Green Lantern run, his affinity toward underdog characters, and his upcoming Trinity Wars event.   read more

Dirtyville Rhapsodies by Josh Green

By Charles McNair at 4:04 PM on May 21, 2013

What accounts for the mini-Renaissance of the short story we see nowadays?  read more

Soulacoaster: The Diary Of Me by R. Kelly

By Elias Leight at 12:47 PM on May 21, 2013

There’s a scene early in Soulacoaster: The Diary Of Me, R. Kelly’s amusingly named memoir, which seems to anticipate the singer’s future.  read more

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Vol. 1 by Katie Cook & Andy Price

By Sean Edgar at 2:10 PM on May 17, 2013

Writer: Katie Cook Artist: Andy Price Publisher: IDW Release Date: May 15, 2013...  read more

The Property by Rutu Modan

By Hillary Brown at 10:40 AM on May 16, 2013

Writer & Artist: Rutu Modan Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly Release Date: May 14, 2013...  read more

Kite Runner Author Khaled Hosseini to Release Third Book on May 21

By Lori Keong at 10:00 AM on May 16, 2013

Born in Afghanistan, Hosseini’s turbulent homeland has been central to his heartfelt narratives on family ties, love and loss.  read more

A Thousand Pardons by Jonathan Dee

By Patrick McGinn at 4:22 PM on May 14, 2013

Jonathan Dee has always lent his luminous prose to the dissolution of once mighty cultural institutions.  read more

The Great American Jet Pack by Steve Lehto

By Mateo Soltero at 11:47 AM on May 14, 2013

Hydrogen-peroxide—expensive to produce, unstable in transport and fundamental to personal flight—pours from tanks through a tube, over a custom-made catalyst.  read more

Exclusive Image Comics Preview: "Fatale #14"

By Sean Edgar at 10:00 AM on May 13, 2013

Get a sneak peak of the latest issue of Fatale.  read more

BlackAcre: Volume 1 by Duffy Boudreau & Wendell Cavalcanti

By Garrett Martin at 10:52 AM on May 10, 2013

Writer: Duffy Boudreau Artist: Wendell Cavalcanti Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 1, 2013...  read more

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen & Faith Erin Hicks

By Hillary Brown at 12:01 PM on May 8, 2013

Writer: Prudence Shen Artist: Faith Erin Hicks Publisher: First Second Release Date: May 7, 2013...  read more

The 10 Best Comics Image Currently Publishes

By Garrett Martin, Mark Rozeman, & Sean Edgar at 11:00 AM on May 8, 2013

Paste runs down its favorite comics from the independent publisher.   read more

Skin in the Game by R.P. Finch

By Charles McNair at 3:00 PM on May 7, 2013

Once upon a time, I published a first novel, Land O’ Goshen. After the book appeared, the days clicked happily by, little falling golden dominoes.  read more

The 10 Best Comics DC Currently Publishes

By BY GARRETT MARTIN, MARK ROZEMAN, TYLER KANE, & SEAN EDGAR at 11:20 AM on May 7, 2013

Paste discusses its favorite DC Comics.   read more

A Questionable Shape by Bennett Sims

By Brock Kingsley at 10:59 AM on May 7, 2013

You can add Bennett Sims to the list of gifted literary writers working in—or subverting—the monster genre.  read more

Harper Lee Suing Former Agent Over To Kill A Mockingbird Rights

By Rachel Bailey at 3:00 PM on May 6, 2013

The 87-year-old author has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan. The lawsuit alleges that Pinkus conspired to trick Lee, whose eyesight and hearing have deteriorated with age, into signing away her copyright to Mockingbird without pay.   read more

The 10 Best Comics Marvel Currently Publishes

By Garrett Martin, Mark Rozeman, & Sean Edgar at 11:30 AM on May 6, 2013

Paste checks out our favorite Marvel Comics.   read more