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Relying on a wealth of research and documents, Casey Rae deftly maps out how one of America's most controversial literary figures transformed the lives of many notable rock musicians.

Frances de Pontes Peebles' new novel about two women in Brazil — and later Hollywood — who take the music world by storm can sometimes slip into corniness, but it's a genuinely exciting read.

Richard Baker is an established voice in military science fiction; his latest, Valiant Dust, kicks off a new space adventure series. But it's hampered by shallow characters and cultural blindness.

In a new book, punk scholar Vivien Goldman traces the formation, rise and global reach of punk rock — demonstrating women's central place within it.

South Africans from all corners of retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu's "rainbow nation" filed past his pine casket in Cape Town. The viewing line at St. George's Cathedral stretched for nearly a mile.

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is well above average and all that snow is starting to melt. Communities are planning for flooding in a state already hit hard by winter rains and floods.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The audiobooks Mythos and Why We Love Baseball, and the new albums Jaguar II and Blame My Ex.

In his new book, Chasing the Scream, Johann Hari hasn't quite found the answer, says commentator Alva Noë. But he does succeed in reminding us that there's nothing inevitable about what's next.

Now that it's harvest time, apple growers across New York state are assessing the damage from a May 18 frost. Some farms had a total crop loss this year. Others experienced minimal damage.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Baron, who viewed Saturday's "Ring of Fire" eclipse from the badlands of New Mexico, about why he travels the world to view these celestial phenomena.