AGP Executive Report

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Publishing & Books in the Spotlight: A new historical novel, The Color of Indigo, follows an enslaved laundress, Indigo, toward the Underground Railroad, then jumps to 1972 as descendants investigate her past. Literary Culture & Craft: A Pride of place moment for readers: the Bay Area Book Festival returns with a “Writing the Future” theme, centering Octavia Butler and James Baldwin, with mostly free programming and big independent-publisher presence. Fiction, Film & Adaptations: Paramount has won the big Cannes deal for Florence Pugh’s The Midnight Library adaptation, while The House of the Spirits is headed to Prime Video in Spanish with a push for Latine voices telling their own stories. Short Fiction & Poetry: Two standout short pieces—one about a forbidden book on Slieve Gullion and another where an octopus mourns lost lives—show how small forms keep getting sharper. Controversy & Censorship: After a ban reversal, Scythe author Neal Shusterman spoke to Windsor students about the book and the debate around what teens should read. Community Reading: Libraries keep driving summer momentum, from adult programs like “Unearth a Story” to local events and author visits.

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