AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLiterary Legacy: Belfast groups are asking the public to share memories of Joseph Tomelty ahead of a festival celebrating the writer and actor behind radio soap The McCooeys. New Books: Durban author Deepak Panday’s forthcoming Kings of Durban Part 2 will tell the story of Savy Govender, known as “Mandrax Muniamma”; the book is expected in February. Publishing: Irish bookshops are helping UK readers find Sally Rooney novels after Faber halted UK distribution, saying it could not transfer her earnings following her plan to donate them to Palestine Action. Reading Access: North Little Rock schools have restored digital access to 50 books previously blocked over LGBTQ+ content, including Pride Puppy! and The Tea Dragon Society, after no formal complaints were filed. Books on Screen: Taika Waititi hit back at critics of his Klara and the Sun adaptation, calling them “sad lost souls” after negative reviews. Memoir: Broadcaster Myf Warhurst says writing Middle Rage, her book about midlife, became a deeply personal exploration of frustration, anxiety and ageing.
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