AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEdith Wharton Revival: A long-lost, unfinished Edith Wharton story believed written in 1918—The Men Who Saved the World—is set to appear for the first time in The Strand Magazine, offering a rare WWI-era glimpse of an affluent couple resuming social life as the war rages. Author News: Marjane Satrapi, the Oscar-nominated creator of Persepolis, has died at 56; French officials said she passed “of sadness” after her husband’s death, and her work remains a universal anti-oppression fable. Publishing & Rights: Simon & Schuster Children’s Books acquired a Sherlock Holmes-inspired boarding-school detective series by debut author Charlotte Moore (writing as Violet C Doyle). Science & Reading: Cambridge researchers say they’ve designed a “super antigen” coronavirus-family vaccine component entirely with AI, moving from a 39-person safety trial toward a larger study. Industry & Markets: A new report pegs the comic book market at $31.2B by 2034 (6.6% CAGR), with digital platforms driving access. Culture & Community: Mexico opened “Tepito on the Field,” using soccer and sound-system music to spotlight neighborhood identity through objects and local art.
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