AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCrypto ETF Push: Cboe asked the SEC to greenlight new 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs, but the plan hinges on a tricky rule that could block the whole lineup unless regulators sign off. Publishing & AI: Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston says he now uses AI to “read” books for him, sparking fresh debate about what that means for readers and writers. Book-to-Screen Buzz: Anne Hathaway is set to adapt Caro Claire Burke’s thriller satire Yesteryear, while Prime Video’s Reacher is moving beyond Lee Child source material with an original spin-off. Literary Spotlight: Jeet Thayil discusses his novel The Elsewhereans, and Marie Darrieussecq’s How to Make a Woman gets attention for its brutally vivid pregnancy narrative. Global Reading Culture: Alaska’s Cirque literary journal returns with a hefty new issue, continuing its free online model for the North Pacific Rim. Local Books & Community: A Utah debut novel draws on family shipwreck history, and an Okanagan creator releases a kids’ coloring book that reframes insects as helpers. Science & Food: A review links higher ultra-processed food intake with lower key nutrient levels, though it stops short of proving cause.
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