AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing & Community: Chautauqua Writers’ Center launches “Locals at the Library,” weekly Thursday author meet-and-greets at Smith Memorial Library (July 2–Aug. 27), plus a Pride 2026 special issue of Ludington Writers’ journal Making Waves featuring LGBTQ+ poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual art. Books & Storytelling: Wisconsin author James Close’s historical fiction The River Between Us draws on the Hay River and Ojibwe/Dakota histories amid 19th-century logging and settlement. Author Spotlight: Irish writer Dermot Bolger discusses his short-story collection Imperfect Beings, reflecting on time, memory and the craft of moving between novel, poetry and play. Adaptations & Screen: Disney+ pilots Aquamarine with Emma Roberts returning as Claire Brown; Netflix’s July 2026 lineup spotlights Enola Holmes 3 and the film Hamnet. Culture & Reading Life: A new “Enjoyable Silver Age” program in China aims to keep older adults active through arts, creative projects, reading, fitness, wellness and tourism. AI & Ethics: A debate piece asks whether AI should be used across research doors—or only where it’s worth the ethical tradeoffs.
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