AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublishing & Books in the Classroom: After a Windsor School Board reversal, YA author Neal Shusterman spoke via Zoom with students about his novel Scythe, after earlier approval was blocked for being “too triggering.” Health & Women’s Medicine: New practical hormone guides, including Dr. Louise Newson’s The Power of Hormones and Dr. Mary Claire Haver’s The New Perimenopause, push evidence-based care and criticize misdiagnosis. Book Culture & Community Events: Spokane’s Lilac City Comicon returns June 6–7 with 300+ exhibitors, cosplay, and book-and-pop-culture shopping plus local charity fundraising. AI & Writing Debate: A new discussion piece argues AI-aided and AI-authored fiction is already here, using a past Japanese AI novel contest as a signpost. Local Literary Scene: Berkeley’s Bay Area Book Festival kicks off as a future-focused, largely free, author-heavy gathering. Game Preservation Law: California’s “Protect Our Games Act” advances, aiming to keep games accessible after service ends—fueling the “Stop Killing Games” movement. Media Industry: CBS News names Nick Bilton as the new top producer of 60 Minutes, signaling changes ahead.
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