AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBook bans & free speech: Massachusetts lawmakers passed a bill to protect access to library materials and block politically driven book bans, requiring local policies follow national library standards and shielding librarians from retaliation. New releases & author events: Crime novelist James Ellroy brings his newly released historical thriller Red Sheet to Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, while A.A. Dhand headlines Huddersfield’s Library Hub launch with The Kingpin talk. Indie reading culture: Independent Bookshop Week returns June 15–20 with author events and kids’ programming, including a full slate at Grantham’s The Reading Room. Children’s publishing & literacy: A bilingual student-made book, “Being Bilingual Is My Superpower,” is published for library viewing, and Akada Children’s Book Festival spotlights African creativity to revive kids’ reading. Publishing industry & tech: A Shenzhen forum argues publishing’s future depends on integrating technology and AI-driven innovation. Spotlight on a new book: Deb Olin Unferth’s Earth 7 and her broader climate-fiction work get attention in a new interview-style feature.
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