AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublishing & Culture: Philly-area authors are out with fresh fiction and nonfiction, including Lizzie Buehler’s campus obsession novel The Obsessed, Jennifer Herrera’s witchy Siren Says, and Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s history work on the Christiana Riot, plus Penn Press’s look at the University of Pennsylvania. Poetry & Festivals: Jerusalem’s Ushpizin Poetry Festival (Sukkot, Sept. 29–Oct. 1) pairs readings and panels with music under a “home and memory” theme, while the Vertigo Ecological Art Village runs Dance in the Village with performances and free eco programming. International Books: Korea launches “K-Book Week” in Paris (140 years of ties) with author events and rights/collab talks. BookTok & Reception: A new analysis digs into how TikTok comments fueled a plagiarism storm around YA novels Red Queen and Powerless. Tech & Reading Adjacent: A pilot study suggests cued “YogaCue” may add memory and fitness benefits for older adults. Science-turned-Storytelling: Multiple diabetes “gene brake” breakthrough explainers are circulating, framing a possible shift from management toward a functional cure.
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