AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoThree-Body Problem Fallout: China executed Xu Yao, convicted of poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi of Yoozoo Games—linked to the Netflix “3 Body Problem” adaptation—after a professional dispute over deal access. Publishing & Culture: Eric de Bellaigue, who turned prison writing into “Guarded Words,” died at 95; his work also spotlighted William Chester Minor, a Victorian-era figure tied to the Oxford English Dictionary. Community Reading: Goalhanger’s “The Book Club” is adding a weekly newsletter starting May 30, built to help listeners run their own clubs. Local Access Fight: A Scottish council’s plan to close the Hall of Remembrance on weekends sparked calls for a booking system or CCTV to keep the Book of Remembrance reachable. Tech Meets Books: IKWAGO launched a WhatsApp-first AI intake tool that turns messy multilingual messages into structured listings and booking workflows. Food & Fandom: Handrolls keep spreading in London; meanwhile, Netflix’s “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” returns with a podcast twist.
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