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Eight Literary Works That Deserve a Graphic-Novel Treatment

Earlier this month, we found out two iconic (in very different ways) literary works were being given the graphic-novel treatment. Sea Lion Books announced their interpretation of Paulo Coelho’s spiritual journey The Alchemist, featuring art by Daniel Sampere. Then, last week, the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam announced they will be creating an illustrated version Frank’s famous diary, with Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon (the duo behind the graphic novel of the 9/11 commission report) at the helm. And prior to his death this week, one of the great Harvey Pekar’s last projects was a graphic-novel adaptation of Studs...  read more

Four Reasons I Reconsidered Catcher In The Rye

I expected to hate Catcher in the Rye. Except for a brief but tumultuous affair with Kerouac during my junior year of college, I’ve always been suspicious of educated, angst-ridden youths. Holden Caulfield’s legacy of torn leather jackets and frayed sweater vests—from Burroughs to Cuomo to Cera—is often written off in my mind as wholly foreign, worlds away from my rural upbringing and church-inspired need for small talk and donuts on Sunday....  read more

Signs of Life 2008: The Best Books We Read This Year

For the second consecutive year, Paste asked a constellation of authors to share with us the books they admired most in the past year. We offer their thoughts, musings and endorsements with no further prologue—after all, you’ve got some reading to do. ...  read more