AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & Politics: India’s Sonia Gandhi memoir “Belonging” is set for a Nov 10 release after claims of pressure on Penguin not to publish, with HarperCollins stepping in. Literary Culture: Meena Kandasamy talks cancel culture and whether “separating the art from the artist” still holds up. New Fiction: Poole author S.R. Moore’s debut “Burger Wars” (Oct 6) turns fast-food corporate rivalry into a dystopian satire. Book Launches & Events: Toby Hartwell’s “Brooklands Belles” spotlights 1930s women who fought their way into motor racing; a launch talk is slated for Sept 11. Reviews & Reading Picks: A roundup of September Indian fiction includes Amit Chaudhuri’s new title; science writing gets a spotlight in a review of “The Messy Business of Making Science Happen.” Crime & Screen: Netflix is adapting Richard Osman’s “We Solve Murders,” with a sequel “We Chase Shadows” due Sept 15. Children’s Books & Inclusion: A new picture book, “BLUE,” uses story to make caste visible to kids without turning it into a lecture.
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