Vaccine Debate in the Spotlight: A former Pfizer toxicologist’s upcoming book claims COVID-19 mRNA shots were sold without proper safety testing, while a reported Trump administration draft order would push HHS to review vaccines and autism links. Publishing Under Pressure (AI): Agencies pulled a high-profile crime manuscript after questions about whether it was written with AI, adding to a growing wave of publisher scrutiny and author backlash. School Libraries vs. Cuts: Quebec’s former ministers warn that shifting protected book budgets could widen inequality, since school libraries are a key access point for kids. Book World Meets Real-World Ethics: Simon & Schuster is set to reissue novels by Susan Abulhawa despite her antisemitic remarks, even as the publisher says it opposes antisemitism. Kids’ Books With Purpose: A children’s author’s Ibanag-language story “Papa Teyo” lands in an IBBY world collection, and “Perri’s Pencil Problem” is expanding into a national kindness campaign. Community Book Culture: A California nonprofit dog-park fundraiser launches a photo book, and a prison educator’s novel “San Quentin Exodus” reportedly cost him his volunteer teaching role.