AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAbu Dhabi Book Fair: The 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair opened at ADNEC with a royal memoir launch and “Archive of Tomorrow,” while its Educational Programme puts children and young adults at the center of reading through workshops and story-making. Publishing & Culture Diplomacy: Sharjah Book Authority signed a cooperation MoU with a Russian book-fair directorate to expand translation and publishing rights exchange between Arabic and Russian worlds. New Middle-Grade Release: Marie Miranda Cruz’s “A Boy Called Hero” (Carolrhoda Books) lands with a time-travel adventure about banned books and Philippine independence, with a Vroman’s event tied to the Sept. 1 release. Literary Spotlight: “Notes on the Rock of Job Charnock” turns Kolkata into a layered memory site in a new poetry collection review. AI in Education: Ohio University’s CTLA announced fall 2026 book groups on teaching with AI and improving online instruction. Health & Supplements: A new review warns berberine’s “natural Ozempic” hype oversimplifies how it works, pointing to gut-microbiome and inflammation pathways plus possible side effects. Local Community Books: The Spokesman-Review and Pediment Publishing will release a photo-and-narrative book on Spokane’s 2026 complex fires, with proceeds aimed at recovery.
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