AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLiterary Prize: Julian Barnes won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, with the jury praising his “lucid, warm and compassionate” storytelling and essays. Publishing & Deals: Simon & Schuster acquired Chrystia Freeland’s Unreliable Boyfriend, an insider account from Canada’s former deputy prime minister. Book Awards: Connie Boyd’s debut The Power of Magical Women won a Next Generation Indie Book Award, spotlighting more than 70 women magicians. Reading Culture: Douglas Stuart warned that men are turning away from fiction, saying the long-term societal cost could be “more people in power who lack empathy.” Tech Meets Books: Texas app-age verification rules face a Supreme Court push from tech and student groups. Industry Watch: OverDrive and EBSCO announced a new integration to improve discovery of digital resources in academic libraries. Events & Community: The Edith Wharton Summit returned to Lenox for a once-a-decade gathering, while a “Life Inspirations” exhibit opens at Cape Vincent Little Bookstore. Amazon List: Amazon Books published its “Best Books of the Year So Far” Top 20, curated by editors rather than sales.
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