Book-to-screen buzz: China’s new foreign hit The Sheep Detectives—based on Leonie Swann’s Three Bags Full—opened May 16 and topped the weekend box office, turning a cozy book mystery into a comedy crowd-pleaser. Retail tech: Sri Lanka’s The Book Studio just rolled out the country’s first fully automated book vending machine, aiming to make “everywhere” a reading spot. Publishing spotlight: A new Steve Jobs biography, Steve Jobs in Exile, digs into his NeXT years after his Apple ouster. Local culture: State College’s inaugural poet laureate, Carmin Wong, is pushing poetry into schools and the wider community. Dark turn: In Wellesley, Massachusetts, a mother faces murder charges after allegedly killing her two children and attempting suicide. Ongoing probe: France’s Epstein investigation says about 10 more suspected victims have come forward. Book fair momentum: Doha’s 35th International Book Fair continues through May 23, with translation-focused events and major publisher participation.