Publishing & Culture: A floating fair, Doulos Hope, is set for its first Lae visit, bringing 2,000+ affordable books plus outreach and library-building programs through Aug 2. Community Reading: In Hexham, a drop-off creative writing workshop (Aug 6) invites kids ages 8–11 to make collage poems and take home a framed poetry postcard. Local Book Events: Vermillion’s Coyote Twin hosts a July 21 talk and signing for Benita VanWinkle’s September photography book, “America’s Hometown Movie Theaters,” tied to a fundraising push for a new digital marquee. Books & Society: A new book on Rio’s milícias argues off-duty police mafias now dominate large swaths of territory and shape elections. Controversy & Censorship: Utah bans another Stephen King title from public schools, while a separate report highlights the “myth of banned books.” Kids & Literacy: Book Trust names Colorado teacher Melissa Nichols its 2025–26 Teacher of the Year for classroom “book tastings” and peer book talks. Manga Updates: Kodansha confirms “How to Grill Our Love” ends with a final chapter July 18, and “Blue Summer Haze” will wrap in a fifth volume in winter 2027.