AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Rare Books: Tech giants are reportedly buying and shredding rare books to train smarter chatbots, raising fresh alarms about cultural loss and the ethics of using print for AI. Publishing & Policy: A new push for free expression in Massachusetts targets political book bans, while the FTC alleges Publishing.com misled consumers. Literary Awards: Georgia Writers Association named Clarkston poet Rupert Fike Georgia Author of the Year (poetry) for “All Things in Common: Poems From the Farm,” plus Passager Poet of the Year. Author Spotlight: J.K. Rowling sent a letter and “Harry Potter” book to a Ukrainian marine released after more than four years in Russian captivity. Culture & Community: A new Ayr bookshop hosted an author visit and raised over £100 for charity, and a school reading initiative is delivering hundreds of new books to primary pupils. Global Books & Rights: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin renewed calls for a Uniform Civil Code across India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to reduce discrimination against women.
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