AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoReading Strategy Push: Australia’s school-library and reading-for-pleasure groups are calling for a national reading strategy, arguing Book Week costumes are outpacing actual reading and urging mandatory, properly staffed school libraries. Kids’ Media & Literacy: Andy Lee’s animated comedy “Do Not Watch This Show” debuts on Amazon Kids+ in the U.S. and Canada, built from his “Do Not Open This Book” picture books and designed to get kids thinking about attention and screen habits. Publishing & Public Life: North Carolina’s “Blue’s March: An Overmountain Men Tale” was selected for the Library of Congress National Book Festival reading list, spotlighting local history for grades 3–5. Health Policy via Books: Nancy J. Altman’s new Routledge book “The Road to Medicare for All” argues Medicare for All requires a fight, tying the case to real-world insurance harms. Book Culture & Community: Duluth’s Zenith Bookstore is leaving the chamber over its support for a proposed Google data center, citing transparency, environmental concerns, and the impact of AI on authors. Author News: Cebu writer-historian Resil Mojares has died at 83.
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