AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBook Prices Under Fire: A new op-ed argues books are getting too expensive, pointing to rising hardcover costs and higher average prices paid by buyers. Censorship & Legal Pressure: India’s J&K school and library textbook crackdown continues, with FIRs and suspensions tied to alleged “separatist” content, while a separate case in Australia centers on whether a self-published erotic novel should be treated as child abuse material. Libraries Keep Expanding: Nepal’s Sarwanam Library opens with 1,000 donated English and Hindi books, and Michigan’s Alpena County library runs adult-friendly summer programs with author talks and history events. New Book Retail Opens: Wild Meadows Cafe and Books soft-opens in Williston, Vt., pairing a general-interest bookstore with a local cafe. Tech Meets Reading: A piece on ChatGPT-powered writing tools and another on physical vs digital study habits both highlight how tools are reshaping how people read and learn. World of Publishing & Culture: A roundup notes Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” as a rare hard-sci-fi win, while coverage also spotlights major book-to-screen shifts and streaming shakeups.
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