AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublishing & Books in the News: An independent debut novel, The Dying Art Of Life: An Oliver Twist Sequel. Probably., is getting a major visibility boost with a Times Square billboard spotlight on June 20 after winning the 2025 NYC Big Book Award. Reviews & Reader Culture: A review of Tanul Thakur’s Wild Wild East spotlights how the H-1B system can be used to trap workers, while a separate piece argues that comparison culture is a growing psychological distraction. Libraries & Community Reading: National Indigenous History Month programming is expanding at libraries, including new titles like Cody Groat’s Always a Part of the Land, and Derry’s library is preparing a “Human Library” event where people share lived stories instead of stereotypes. Author Spotlights: Matt Haig talks life in books, and Sarah Perry shares the personal origins of her new work Death of an Ordinary Man. Media & Adaptations: Prime Video’s UK release of Every Year After continues the trend of book-to-screen romance, based on Carley Fortune’s novel.
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