Memoir Lawsuit: Author Amy Griffin sued a former classmate for defamation over claims she stole sexual-abuse stories for her memoir “The Tell,” after a New York Times report and a related court fight. Publishing & Power: A report says an anti-corruption authority’s “Mafia State” dossier will assign criminal liability to more than ten people, with the book “Mafia State” by investigative journalist Makarios Drousiotis at the center of the controversy. Literary History: A first-edition copy of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” seized by Britain’s Post Office in 1933, is traced back to Dublin bookseller Davy Byrne and his pub card—an archival provenance story for rare-book fans. Books as Events: Edinburgh’s book festival is expanding into genre-bending musical performances, including Noh theatre staged at Greyfriars Kirk. Local Book Culture: Wildwood Bookery in Lexington pairs romance/fantasy titles with local tattoo art, while a new StoryWalk in Leonard Park promotes reading via a dedicated children’s book route. Faith & Media: JD Vance and Usha Vance discussed Mass attendance practices ahead of his memoir “Communion,” and the Harry Potter TV series cast Peter Serafinowicz as Peeves.