AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing & Books: Texas Monthly and Penguin Random House are relaunching Texas Monthly Press, with new titles planned for 2027—from Daniel Vaughn’s “The Texas Monthly Barbecue Book” to Stephen Harringan’s “True to the Union” and even a Bram Stoker tie-in (“The Bowie Knife That Killed Dracula”). Literary Culture: A new translation spotlight: Tie Ning’s “The Passage of Roses” is praised as a major achievement, while reviews highlight Donna Tartt’s “The Little Friend” as a richly built but genre-questioning mystery. Poetry & Protest: “Voices of Emergency,” a protest-poetry anthology tied to India’s 1975–77 Emergency, is revisited as a reminder of how verse can push back against censorship and repression. Community Reading: Jacksonville Public Library spotlights fresh reads like Hildur Knutsdottir’s “Dead Weight,” and local summer challenges are expanding beyond kids. Events & Heritage: Juneteenth celebrations keep rolling—Festival Park in Fayetteville and other community gatherings blend music, art, and storytelling. Anime & Romance Light Novels: Kadokawa teases an October anime adaptation of “Hello, I am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion!” Obituaries: Ekushey Padak-winning poet Al Mujahidi has died at 83.
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