Goa Anthology Spotlight: Appetite: New Writing from Goa gathers short stories, poems, essays, memoir pieces, and a graphic narrative to explore desire, nostalgia, horror, and joy—grounded in the lived texture of Goan life. Literary Honors in the Maldives: President Muizzu conferred the Dhiyamigili Dynasty Order on Maldivian litterateur Ahmed “Kashima” Shakir for decades promoting Dhivehi literature and history. Comics & Publishing Power Couple: Art Spiegelman reflects on decades with Françoise Mouly and the evolution from DIY oddball comics to major cultural influence. TV Adaptation Watch: Disney+’s The Shards brings Bret Easton Ellis’s novel to a glossy, slasher-tinged prep-school world—another reminder of how publishing feeds streaming. Interview on Journalism: A French journalist argues French media has become opinion-driven as billionaires reshape the press. Book-to-Audio Culture: Barack Obama’s Audible podcast A Great Book launches Sept. 24 with six episodes on formative novels. Reading as Public Policy: Bangladesh’s Sreemangal Book Reading Festival pushes students to read beyond textbooks, reaching nearly 25,000 learners. Academic Integrity Flashpoint: Cambridge’s Arday case is framed as part of a long impostor tradition, reigniting debate over credibility in academia. Independence Day Storytelling: India’s patriotic narratives are shifting toward intimate sacrifice-and-loss stories, not just battlefield spectacle. Poetry in Focus: A profile of Sukanta Bhattacharya highlights how his life and radical imagery culminate in a final, defiant poetic stance.