Publishing & Culture: The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library has set its Banned Books Week schedule (Oct. 4–9), with events built around free expression, including an artist-in-residence and multiple discussions and screenings. Book-to-screen buzz: Multiple reviews are landing on Colleen Hoover’s Verity adaptation, with critics saying the film rushes the psychological unease that made the book stick. New memoir spotlight: Plano author Jennifer Bryson’s Infinite Grace reframes disability advocacy through her family’s long caregiving journey, from school systems to adult transitions. Community reading events: Decatur Public Library’s “Books Between Bites” (Oct. 7) features a talk on Allen Levi’s Theo of Golden, while a South Texas International Book Festival heads to McAllen on Oct. 24 with major authors for kids through adults. Free speech & learning: A Qatari authors’ seminar explored “the Other” and critical thinking, tying the discussion to postcolonial studies and the digital age. Local book world: Alaska Sea Grant released an updated New Alaska Oyster Growers Manual to support oyster farming with a more navigable, illustrated guide.