AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRoyal Books Backlash: Buckingham Palace issued a rare response to claims in Earl Spencer’s forthcoming memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, disputing that King Charles allegedly said “we’ll forget her soon enough,” arguing grief can “cloud reason” and “colour memory.” Literary Loss: Pulitzer-winning nature writer Annie Dillard, author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and The Maytrees, died at 81. Publishing & Activism: Leilani Farha’s Housing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home tops Canadian bestseller lists as readers zero in on how finance fuels the housing crisis. Local Libraries & Youth: Miami-Dade Public Library launched a Teen Poetry Contest (ages 13–18) with workshops and Books & Books gift cards, plus screenings tied to the documentary Poetry City. Book-to-Print Storytelling: Spokane author Samuel Ligon’s serialized novel Miller Cane is now released as a single volume by Slant Books. Royalty Meets Reading Culture: The Nook Books & Gifts announced its second Poetry Night, featuring local and visiting poets and a haiku contest.
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