Patrick Rothfuss, author of Paste’s pick for best fantasy novel of the 21st century (The Name of the Wind ), discusses a couple of his favorite books of the year (Calculating the Stars and The Murderbot Diaries ), as well as his recent Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons comic book series, over a bottle of mead.
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