International Book Fairs: Beijing’s 32nd International Book Fair (June 17–21) returns with 60,000 sq m of space, 1,700 exhibitors from 82 regions, and 220,000 titles—UAE as Country of Honor. Translation & Culture: A Taiwan Literature Translation Workshop in Poland zeroed in on how to carry tone and even curse words across languages, with translators and publishers comparing notes. Book Industry & Social Media: Bloomsbury says it’s increasingly “scouring” social media to find authors and drive sales, pointing to BookTok-fueled demand for Sarah J. Maas. AI & Copyright Tensions: A report on Anthropic’s alleged “Project Panama” claims the company planned to acquire, dismantle, and digitize millions of books to train Claude. Publishing Policy: Publishers and Meta are at odds over a proposed government “News Bargaining Incentive,” with Meta calling it discriminatory. Local Bookselling: Minnesota’s Black bookselling legacy gets a spotlight, tracing roots from an early Challenge Books store to today’s community impact. New Releases & Launches: Lisa See returns with “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” while a new memoir, “Miles to Go, Promises to Keep,” follows migration, faith, and family across continents.