AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBookshop Buzz: York’s The Little Apple Bookshop welcomed Booker-shortlisted novelist Fiona Mozley back for her new York-set novel Awake Awake, with readers and students reliving the Elmet publishing journey. Literary Festivals: Nepal’s Kathmandu Kalinga LitFest returns June 6–7 with a “Beyond Borders” theme, spotlighting how South Asian literature and arts respond to identity, inclusion, and social change. AI vs Literature: Nepal’s information minister Timilsina argued that even in an algorithm-driven world, literature remains the most powerful way to understand humanity. Publishing & Community: Oshkosh’s Caramel Crisp Bookstore is running two late-June author events, including a YA signing and a children’s storytime. Major Loss: Graphic memoir icon Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) died at 56, with tributes emphasizing her freedom-fighting, revolution-shaped storytelling. Stage Adaptation: Hathersage Players will bring Goodnight Mister Tom to the stage June 17–20.
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