Literature & Heritage: Jaipur Literature Festival founder Sanjoy Roy urged a Hyderabad audience to keep India’s artistic traditions alive and accessible. He also discussed his memoir of supernatural experiences and the 33 festivals he has helped create. Books on Screen: Two novels are heading to TV and film: Elizabeth Day’s The Party becomes a new ITV drama, while fans of Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House are criticizing its film adaptation, Other Mommy, as rushed and stripped of the book’s subtlety. Culture & Community: Gullah Geechee Heritage Awareness Month offers a chance to explore the coastal community’s West African roots, language, food and arts. Accessible Outdoors: A Southern Utah nonprofit is creating outdoor recreation opportunities for people with disabilities and their families, filling a gap in local services. Pets: Carson City families facing homelessness or financial hardship received free pet exams and vaccinations; local shelters are also hoping to find homes for Cleocatra, a cuddly cat, and Charlie, a playful dog.