AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBusiness & Publishing: News24 spotlights October’s Book of the Month, Checkmate: How Shoprite Checkers Rewrote the Rules and Won, profiling how Shoprite’s leadership transition reshaped the retail giant. Pop Culture & Adaptations: Gregory Maguire’s Galinda prequel Galinda: A Charmed Childhood keeps the Oz backstory rolling, while Ali Hazelwood confirms The Two-Body Problem sequel (and an Amazon MGM film adaptation) for The Love Hypothesis fans. Health & Ethics: A physician pushes back on autism therapy headlines, arguing ABA’s real benefits shouldn’t be blamed on fraud by a few bad actors. Literary Reviews: Gift in The Pot: Earth Poetry centers Nagaland potters through photo-poem pairings, and Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie reviews Alex Gibney’s tough, intimate documentary-adaptation of Rushdie’s memoir. Rights & History: Truth Before Reconciliation tackles residential school denialism with a “toolkit” of vetted scholarship. Culture & Community: Laurentian University marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by honoring Grace Fox and hosting author Alika Lafontaine. Industry Watch: Little, Brown apologizes to UK indie shops after delays hit Fourth Wing spinoff Threshing Day.
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