AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRocky Cree children’s books: William Dumas’ Six-Seasons picture-book project keeps pushing “reclamation” first, using the 1993 discovery of a Cree burial site to retell language and culture through new titles. Direct-to-guest publishing-adjacent hospitality: Villa Espada in Cap Cana announced 2026–2027 direct-booking rates for its staffed estate model, with a single fixed nightly rate for groups. Poetry recognition: Luis A. Estable won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award for Religious for Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets, published by Vanguard Press/Pegasus Publishers. AI & copyright fight: The DOJ backed OpenAI’s “fair use” argument in the New York Times lawsuit, framing AI training as transformative and tied to national security and competition. Press freedom under pressure: A Malian military court sentenced former colonel Alpha Yaya Sangaré to 20 years for a book critical of the armed forces. Feminist media legacy: Ms. magazine published a tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92, highlighting how she reshaped journalism and feminism. Local book culture: Multiple community events and library sales are slated across the week, including Harvest Fair programming in Surrey and a Labor Day sidewalk book sale at Lotz House in Franklin.
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