Debut Fiction Spotlight: Virginia Evans’ Women’s Prize winner The Correspondent arrives as a first novel in epistolary form, using decades of letters to map a life in intimate, funny, and moving detail. New Novel Buzz: Juliano Zaffino’s debut The Steps leans into creepy family-saga territory, while Danielle McLaughlin’s Rituals adds another fresh voice to the summer mix. Publishing & Industry: A new push argues technology should help publishers make better decisions without replacing editorial judgment, and a separate piece questions whether legacy houses are too focused on the established old guard. Literary Culture Beyond the Page: Trinity College Dublin’s Literary Trails and Oscar Unwritten show how Irish literature is turning into live experiences, while Ireland’s “Normal People” tourism proves readers will chase stories anywhere. Design & Craft: Book cover designer Bena Sareen discusses how visual language evolves—and how AI is starting to intrude on design work. Community Reading: Marlborough’s Big Town Read gives away free copies of Kit de Waal’s The Best of Everything to build found-family conversations across town. Cyber Safety for Creators: Anthropic details new Claude Fable 5 cybersecurity safeguards and how it categorizes risky requests.