AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEducation Accountability: Odisha forms a high-level committee to investigate error-ridden school textbooks for Classes I–VIII, with a seven-day report deadline, while the state says books won’t be withdrawn and corrections will be handled in classrooms and via revised editions starting 2027–28. Publishing & Culture: Alma Publishing released a translated script of acclaimed Japanese writer Yuji Sakamoto’s play “Again, Here?” after sold-out Seoul performances, underscoring how plays are increasingly finding book form. Literacy Access: Bookbanks expands in Leeds with a new free book hub launching July 1, aiming to curb the “summer reading slide” for children in food-insecure families. Book-to-Screen Buzz: Peacock greenlights “Dungeon Crawler Carl” as a straight-to-series adaptation of Matt Dinniman’s bestselling books, with Chris Yost writing and Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door producing. Local Book Community: LBI Book Swap in Beach Haven wins USA Today’s 10Best for Best Independent Bookstore in America.
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