AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublishing & Politics: Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years in exile, praising renewed security and arguing that freedom of expression is essential for democracy. Film-to-Books Buzz: Rebecca Hall has officially joined Netflix’s adaptation of Dan Brown’s The Secret of Secrets, starring opposite Morgan Spector as Robert Langdon. Community & Events: Sacramento’s first romance convention, KnottyCon 2026, runs Aug. 15–16 with more than two dozen authors and panels. Local Theatre Milestone: Athlone Little Theatre marks its 90th anniversary with a BBQ and a civic-centre exhibition celebrating nine decades of drama. Book World Oddity: An 1858 copy of Antiquities of Athens was found bricked into a fireplace in Kiama, Australia, and returned about 150 years late. Health & Reading: A new journal for family caregivers aims to spark shared conversations as memory fades, while a separate study suggests daily multivitamins may improve older adults’ day-to-day functioning. Satire & New Fiction: Kent Heckenlively’s This Never Happened: A Call Girl in D.C. blends political satire, romance, and suspense set in 1972 Washington.
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