AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFilm & Publishing Deal: Tom Hanks is in talks to star in Warner Bros’ adaptation of Allen Levi’s novel “Theo of Golden,” a small-town mystery about a stranger who returns 92 pencil portraits to their rightful owners. Memoir & Mental Health: Laura Mayer’s “Tryhard” (HarperOne) turns her life of over-preparation into a cautionary tale about the costs of constant striving. Children’s Books & Awards: Singapore’s Rae Tan becomes the first Singaporean to win CBCA Book of the Year (early childhood) for “The Emperor’s Egg,” while Australia’s Zeno Sworder’s “Once I Was a Giant” takes picture book of the year. Community Reading: A Ghazni charity has set up a free library inside a mosque with 1,000+ books to boost youth study and reading. Controversy in Marketing: Wellington publisher Folly is promoting its erotica journal “Smut” via unpaywalled OnlyFans readings in film-noir style. Education Policy: A Caribbean education piece revisits CXC’s role and recurring complaints over exam handling and results.
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