Rare-book trade meets AI bulk buying: A Dutch antiquarian maps-and-rare-books dealer says an AI firm (“2077AI”) emailed a spreadsheet of ~3,000 titles for a large multilingual order—highlighting how automated demand is reshaping what collectors can find and how quickly scarce editions disappear. AI and books under pressure: Separate reporting warns that AI companies are scanning and destroying rare book editions in bulk, with the “digital preservation” pitch doing little to calm booksellers’ fears. Franco on the shelves: Two new Spanish-history titles revisit the Franco era—Giles Tremlett’s biography of Francisco Franco and Nicolás Sesma’s “Ni una, ni grande, ni libre”—as debate over the dictatorship’s legacy keeps resurfacing. Publishing-adjacent culture: A Spanish author’s “The Coast of Everything” faces a wave of hostile reviews, prompting a direct response about misreadings and “groupthink.” Travel & publishing crossover: Spain is preparing stronger package-holiday refund rules under EU reforms, a reminder that readers’ plans—and publishers’ sales cycles—depend on policy stability. Canary Islands migration: Reporting from Las Palmas spotlights unaccompanied migrant children arriving via the Canaries, with personal stories underscoring the human stakes behind the route. Spain travel disruption: Palma Airport faces further Swissport baggage-handling strikes, including an indefinite walkout from Aug 4—another hit to summer travel logistics.