A man reads a book at the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2026. The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair runs from Sept. 2 to 12 in Iraq's capital Baghdad. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

A woman reads a book at the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2026. The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair runs from Sept. 2 to 12 in Iraq's capital Baghdad. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

A woman reads a book at the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2026. The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair runs from Sept. 2 to 12 in Iraq's capital Baghdad. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

A boy reads a book at the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2026. The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair runs from Sept. 2 to 12 in Iraq's capital Baghdad. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

People visit the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 2, 2026. The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair runs from Sept. 2 to 12 in Iraq's capital Baghdad. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)