William Faulkner Lectures Get Digitized for the Internet
Prolific, legendary and no-doubt verbose writer William Faulkner would likely have had a hard time adjusting to abbreviated forms of social media like Twitter. But his work has managed to find a new life on theiInternet, through the newly digitized and streamable audio files of his lectures at University of Virginia, where he served as Writer-in-Residence in 1957 and 1958.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsOur Favorite Musicians-Turned-Authors
Recently, we told you about singer/songwriter Josh Ritter entering new territory by penning a novel, and it got us thinking: which other singers have ventured onto literary soil? Turns out, quite a few, and — more often than not — they write about topics that are a bit unexpected. Here’s a compilation of some of the more off-the-beaten-path/noteworthy projects. (You’ll notice we left autobiographies off this list. After all, any old ghostwriter can crank out one of those.)... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTop 10 Best Debut Novels of the Decade (2000-2009)
Today, we pay tribute to some of the best new literary voices of the past ten years... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste's Holiday Gift Guide for Book Worms
It’s difficult to buy gifts for book lovers—you never know what books they already have or if they’ll approve of your selection. Here are some reading-related gift ideas for the book worms in your life: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Form&FunctionPaste's Holiday Gift Guide for Music Lovers
The holidays are quickly approaching, and we consider it our duty to keep you from buying Weezer Snuggies. Here are some ideas for the music lovers in your life—assuming you've already bought them subscriptions to Paste. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Form&FunctionJennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton, with Erin Tomeo
The reader who trudges... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsBill Ayers set to publish graphic-novel memoir
Bill Ayers' name became common coin during the 2008 presidential election, with Barack Obama's campaign railroaded into answering questions on his tenuous connection to the radical leftist-turned-university professor. The grim specter of this TERRORIST MENTOR dominated the political narrative for a month, and then Tina Fey turned in the defining role of her career. Ayers, clearly operating on the maxim that any publicity is good publicity, has decided to use the last of his 15 minutes to greenlight a graphic-novel adapatation of his 1993 memoir To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsThe Best Kids' Books
In honor of An Indie Rock Alphabet Book coming out this week (buy one! buy a thousand!), we’ve been celebrating kids books around the office. I love picture books, so it wasn’t easy to whittle down the list to 15, but here goes: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day6 Great Blogs Spawning Sure-To-Be-Great Books
How did people get book deals before there were blogs? I don't know, but that seems to be the way to go about it these days. Some of my favorite bloggers have either wrapped up manuscripts or inked new deals in 2008, and I'm excited for the chance to give my Google Reader a break and read their words and see their pictures on the page for a change. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayIn the market for an invisible bookshelf?
This wall-mounted bookshelf hides behind a stack of books. Since it clips inside the bottom book, you can't even see the shelf from beneath. It’s a stylish and practical way to display your favorite reads. $10.50, Umbra.com ... read more
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