AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPrison Publications: A federal lawsuit accuses Lancaster County Prison of unlawfully blocking books, magazines and letters sent by the Human Rights Defense Center, including its prison-focused publications. The case challenges policies that route inmate mail through a digital processing service. Book Bans: A Midland educator warns that restrictions are narrowing which stories students can encounter. PEN America counted 11,982 U.S. school book-ban instances in 2025–26, affecting 7,370 titles. Publishing Rights: John Gore Studios has acquired the rights to the complete works of author Susan Hill, a significant deal for her backlist. New Fiction: Emily St. John Mandel is returning with dystopian novel Exit Party, with an adaptation attached to Emma Stone. Literacy: Authors and independent bookstores are making reading outreach a local priority, from Fresno school visits by author Edward Dennis to bookstore efforts to counter declining reading rates.
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