AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLiterary Awards: Poet Luis A. Estable won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award for Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets, a faith-focused collection blending songs and sonnets. Author News: Gloria Steinem died at 92, just weeks before her memoir An Unexpected Life was released. Indigenous & Postcolonial Scholarship: Elin Anna Labba’s The Home of the Drowned (forced Sámi displacement after hydroelectric development) is set for a Sweden-hosted conversation, while Irish Ecomedia examines how colonialism, environment, and media modernization intertwine in postcolonial Ireland. Publishing, Adaptations & Reading Culture: Brandon Sanderson argues you should read Project Hail Mary even if you’ve seen the movie, and DC teases Batman of Two Worlds for Batman Day with two theft-centered stories. Censorship & Democracy: A Mali military court sentenced a former colonel to 20 years for a critical book, and a separate op-ed warns about book bans and authoritarian drift. Tech & Books: A new iPhone app, Cibby, targets physical media collectors, and a security book The Quiet Door spotlights how breaches often start with ordinary, documented decisions.
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