AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHomer’s Comeback in Print: Sales of Emily Wilson’s 2017 English translation of The Odyssey are surging as Christopher Nolan’s film hits theaters, with BookScan and Libby checkout data pointing to a big jump in interest across formats. Royal Reading Push: Queen Camilla’s “Christmas Present” plan will give every Year 6/P6 child in the UK Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, aiming to boost reading enjoyment for more than 800,000 kids. U.S. Book Culture & Censorship: An author argues that when books offend, the better response is writing your own reply—not banning. Community Book Events: The Decatur Book Festival announced its first 16 authors for Oct. 2–3, while the Columbus Book Festival drew huge crowds and long lines that sparked online complaints. Publishing/Media Tie-Ins: Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man teases a major family reveal, and DC’s Absolute Flash sets up a new arc with Gorilla Grodd. New Titles to Watch: Lakshmi Iyer’s middle-grade Why Is My Skin Brown? lands July 20, and Star Wars Icons: Vader arrives Oct. 20.
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