AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClassics in the classroom: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is being credited with giving students permission to care about timeless literature again, with one teacher arguing Homer’s war-and-lust energy can make synthesis assignments actually stick. Publishing disruption: A major cyberattack at Hachette Australia and Aotearoa NZ has left authors and booksellers scrambling as distribution and supply chains stall. Book-to-screen buzz: Tom Hanks is in talks to lead Warner Bros’ adaptation of Allen Levi’s novel Theo of Golden, while Prime Video’s Kill Jackie spotlights Catherine Zeta-Jones in an eight-part thriller. Poetry across borders: Korean poet Lee Seong-bok’s That Summer’s End drew festival talk on what gets lost—and what gains new life—when poems travel into English. Local literary life: West Shore Community College announced its 2026–27 performing arts series, and a Rhode Island mystery author promoted his latest art-themed installment. Health & policy: Idaho’s abortion-access ruling is being appealed after a judge limited enforcement in certain health and self-harm cases. Science with a publishing angle: New research on a plastic that depolymerises into a gas and reforms could reshape recycling narratives for materials science readers.
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