Epilepsy Genetics: A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests many epilepsy cases come from variants that disrupt shared biological pathways—not just single “fault” genes—pointing toward better diagnostics and treatments. School Accountability: New Zealand’s colour-coded school performance tables are drawing pushback from principals who worry the simple red/green system will unfairly stigmatize poorer communities, even as officials urge readers to look at the full reports. Faith & Form in the Bible: A review of Yael Ziegler’s Faith in a Turbulent World argues that Lamentations is tightly constructed, with its missing beats doing theological work about grief and faith. Literary Culture: Bloomsday at the Irish embassy in Washington turns Joyce into a live, communal celebration. Bookish Travel: Skyscanner and Vrbo report growing “readaways” and book-inspired trips as readers chase literary getaways. Publishing/Books: New Welsh Review names 25-year-old Imogen Davies its youngest editor, aiming to broaden what “Welshness” means on the page. Manga News: Keiichi Sigsawa launches his first original manga, Kemono-tachi no Peregrinatio, in Shogakukan’s Weekly CoroCoro. Retail Reality Check: A report on New Zealand booksellers says slow supply from Australia is the biggest threat to local stores.