Historical Fiction Spotlight: Lisa See digs through Huntington Library court records to illuminate LA’s 1871 “Night of Horrors,” where a mob of about 500 attacked Chinese residents—now reframed through her novel Daughters of the Sun and Moon. Memoir & Identity: Former Wrexham captain James McClean announces his October memoir The Walls, promising an unvarnished account of fame, family fallout, and the poppy controversy. Debut Novel Buzz: Natalie Lemle’s Artifacts follows an attorney defending a museum curator over a disputed Italian glass cup, blending art-world ambiguity with timeline-hopping mystery. Publishing & Deals: HarperVoyager pre-empts three CG Drews titles, while Sarah Ward’s Burial Point (Carla James series) lands in a three-book deal for 2027/2028 releases. Global Book Culture: Seoul International Book Fair (June 24–28) returns with AI as a major theme and France as guest of honor. Media Tie-In: Netflix drops Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You series, starring Sam Worthington, as reviews call it “daft but gripping.” Community Reading: Belmont’s Milkweed Meadow children’s series gets local spotlight as author Elaine Dimopoulos draws inspiration from real meadow life.