Broadway & Books on Stage: The 2026 Tony Awards crowned Bess Wohl’s “Liberation” (women’s liberation legacy) and revived “Ragtime,” while John Lithgow won for “Giant,” a spotlight on antisemitism and accountability—proof that big publishing themes are still finding new audiences through theatre. Legal Spotlight: Ohio’s Supreme Court upheld a juvenile rape adjudication at a youth home, ruling that “any violence, compulsion or constraint” counts as force under state law. Literary Culture & Community: A Seoul English-language book club is bringing Korean fiction to life via Shin Kyung-sook’s “The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness,” and Kashmir’s Aragam village is turning homes into “book villages,” with teens reading and retelling stories to reshape education dreams. Publishing/Translation Watch: Vauban Books’ English translation of “The Camp of the Saints” drew attention after Amazon briefly delisted it, keeping the translation debate in the spotlight. Crime & Thriller Media: “The Vampire Lestat” (Anne Rice) premieres as Interview with the Vampire’s Season 3 reframes Lestat as the lead—plus a reminder that thriller adaptations keep driving reading lists.