Book Festivals & Events: Athens’ 54th Book Festival opens Sept. 7 at Pedion tou Areos with 210 publishing houses, 285 stalls, and a sustainability-focused program of 200+ cultural events for all ages. Global Maps & Education: The UN General Assembly backs a shift away from the Mercator projection, endorsing Equal Earth to better reflect Africa’s size; Togo says it aims to change school map materials. Publishing & Rights in Court: India’s J&K High Court quashes preventive detention of an academic scholar, saying mere possession of “anti-national” books isn’t enough for criminalization. Children’s Books & Learning: A PNG literacy group, Buk Bilong Pikinini, plans three more “When I Grow Up” career titles, using role-play and workplace visits to teach kids. Nature & Photo Books: Y Lolfa helps complete a late conservationist’s West Wales wildflower photo book with 200 images, framed as a celebration rather than a field guide. New Releases & Launches: UK author Sarah Bayliss debuts “The Taming of Tigris,” a humorous cat story about cross-ocean emailing; and S.R. Moore’s “Burger Wars” arrives Oct. 6 as a dystopian fast-food satire. Controversy & Culture: Twinkle Khanna’s Mughal-history food remark draws backlash online, reigniting debate over how history and cuisine get compared.