Publishing & Books: Daniel Mason’s new novel “Country People” lands with a Vermont connection, inspired by his own year-long move to New England. Book-to-Screen: Peacock has ordered a series adaptation of Kennedy Ryan’s romance “Before I Let Go,” with Attica and Tembi Locke writing and showrunning. Crime Fiction on Screen: “High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam” debuts as a limited series about the post-9/11 hunt for weapons of mass destruction, while “The Fix” is reviewed as a polished but uneven action thriller. Genre & Adaptations: Destin Daniel Cretton is developing a Hawaii Five-O movie remake at Paramount, and “Practical Magic 2” is reviewed as a sequel that leans darker than the original. Reading Culture: Cantor Fitzgerald’s 9/11 anniversary book “The Families” collects love, loss, and resilience stories from victims’ families. Libraries & Community: A fall sale is set for next week, and rotating book collections are returning to circulation at local libraries. Travel & Bookish Life: Carnival Tropicale reservations open for 2028 sailings from Galveston, and Virgin Voyages launches a Caribbean trade campaign for September.