Publishing & AI Rights: 404 Media reports Amazon has been buying rare books, then cutting them apart and scanning pages at a Las Vegas facility to feed AI training—after a bookseller hid an AirTag in a suspicious order for about 1,000 obscure titles. Crime & Books/Media: Mumbai police invoked MCOCA in the “Arif China” extortion case, alleging a meat shop owner was threatened and assaulted with a sword and firearm. New Fiction (Kentucky): Marion County author Janet Morris Belvin will release Shelter at Cherry Grove (Oct. 1, 2026), a faith-and-suspense novel about a journalist rebuilding after an attack and divorce—only to find secrets in a neglected farmhouse. Thriller Author to Screen: Jenny White, whose Abbey Robert medical thrillers won a Rotary Literary Award, is launching TV show Inside the Story: Confidential after recovery from brain tumor surgery. Cosmere RPG: Brotherwise Games says Showdown in Shadesmar for the official Cosmere RPG is due in 2027 (before October), with backers getting it free. Royal Reads: A new piece spotlights Anthony Bourdain’s 10 favorite books, tying his noir-leaning, truth-telling tastes to his sharp worldview.