AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMilitary & Identity: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push to eliminate Pentagon DEI programs is rattling Black service members, who say promotion scrutiny is being framed as “favoritism” even as officials insist changes are merit-based. Author Spotlight: Percival Everett previews a Fayetteville library conversation, talking empathy, memory, and why he can’t always recall his own scenes on demand. Literary Culture & Celebrity: Dolly Parton reportedly secretly recorded a 15-track album for Kentucky novelist Kim Michele Richardson after reading her bestseller, tying pop stardom to Appalachian book history. Reading as Community: A “One Grand Read” program is turning Michigan towns into a shared book club around Hanif Abdurraqib’s There’s Always This Year, with events and a meet-and-greet. Publishing & Access: Yale Library expands classroom use of born-digital collections via its EAASI emulation tool, aiming to make digital archives easier to teach with. Copyright & Old Works: A Puerto Rico court ruling highlights how older creative material can lose protection if notice rules were mishandled—an urgent reminder for rights holders. Poetry & Oral History: The Paris Review spotlights Svetlana Alexievich on why writers must ask questions and avoid “banality” when capturing lived testimony.
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