Publishing & Adaptations: Apple is developing a TV series based on Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem” trilogy, with Graham Yost and Barry Jenkins attached, bringing “Harlem Shuffle,” “Crook Manifesto,” and “Cool Machine” to the screen. Gaming & Tabletop: Paizo used Gen Con to confirm 2027 Pathfinder Second Edition releases, including a crossover adventure path that lets Pathfinder and Starfinder rules be used together at one table. Libraries & Community Reading: Shreve Memorial Library’s “Plant a Seed, Read!” summer program is in its final week, while Kiama Library in Australia received a 150-years-overdue book—“Antiquities of Athens”—found bricked behind a sealed fireplace. Manga Licensing: Manga Mavericks Books licensed “Oni King” and “Royd,” launching digitally in December 2026. AI & Books: Multiple reports keep spotlighting AI firms scanning and destroying print books to train models, raising fresh concerns for publishers and readers. Book Buzz: Barack Obama’s summer reading list highlights fiction picks including Tayari Jones’s “Kin” and Elizabeth Strout’s “The Things We Never Say.”