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The Scummers is the last installment in Maynard's Crum trilogy. Maynard based Crum, his 1988 semi-autobiographical novel, on his small, poor West Virginia hometown. The people of Crum who know the book tend to love it or hate it. Maynard spoke with Terry Gross in 2003.

The popular children's book author turns his attention to a macabre event at the orchestra, complete with music and illustrations. Daniel Handler, acting as Mr. Snicket's mouthpiece, investigates the mystery, starting with the death of the composer.

The world's most-read book has been reproduced in a style known as Japanese manga, associated with anime. Author and illustrator Ajinbayo "Siku" Akinsuku discusses his attempt to keep the religious message of the Bible relevant for the younger generations.

From Freaks and Geeks to Barbie, Jones decides who gets on-screen. Maureen Corrigan reviews The Vaster Wilds, by Lauren Groff. NPR host Scott Simon talks about his audiobook, Swingtime for Hitler.

John Wilson is the creator and star of HBO's How To with John Wilson. It's a show all about teaching you how to do basic tasks (in unique ways), but can he answer our questions about what NOT to do?

André 3000 issued one of the most unexpected solo projects of the year: an all-flute album. One of his 12-minute pieces just became the longest track ever to appear on the Billboard pop charts.

"Some of engineering’s mightiest achievements are small in scale, even hidden—and yet, without them, the complex machinery on which our modern world runs would not exist."

Network of Lies, author Brian Stelter describes behind-the-scenes turmoil at Fox News. Justin Chang reviews May December. Coppola imagines Priscilla's teen years, living at Graceland with Elvis.

Cutesy, homespun goods that combine old-fashioned and modern aesthetics are proliferating. But don't be mistaken: There's a powerful economic force behind it all, says author Marc Spitz.

We take a deep dive into America's love for crappy movies.