AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoReissue & Screen Buzz: Gay author Scott Heim’s acclaimed debut novel “Mysterious Skin” is getting a Harper Perennial anniversary reissue, timed with a 4K theatrical rerelease of its 2004 film adaptation. Literary Spotlight: HarperCollins India published the English translation of Mohsin Khan’s “Allah Miyan’s Workshop,” with an excerpt following a 14-year-old’s childhood in Awadh shattered when his father is arrested. Book Culture & Community: Leeds readers shared memories of standout teachers, while a Delhi teen’s ethnographic debut traces how the Daryaganj Sunday book market turned generations into readers. Publishing & Recognition: Two Maryland authors were named for the National Book Festival’s “Great Reads from Great Places,” including an adult biography of fashion designer Claire McCardell and a youth book on Eunice W. Johnson. Controversy Watch: Nicola Sturgeon reignited the JK Rowling feud at Edinburgh Fringe, calling Rowling “obsessed” and attacking Joanna Cherry’s book. Book-to-World Adaptations: “The Salt Path” actor Jason Isaacs addressed the controversy around the book/film as it heads to the US.
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