AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoReaders’ Picks: Amazon editors named Min Jin Lee’s American Hagwon their best book of 2026, with the annual list chosen by editors rather than sales rankings. Library Funding: A complaint in Bengaluru alleges that books worth about ₹65 crore remain undistributed in warehouses, while publishers say purchases and payments have stalled. Access and Censorship: More than 70,000 books from two publishers have been withdrawn from Tamil Nadu public libraries; in Utah, voters ousted the lawmaker behind the state’s sweeping school book-ban law. Booker Prize: British author M. John Harrison won the 2026 prize, becoming its oldest recipient at 81. Memoir Buzz: Sonia Gandhi’s book reportedly sold out on Blinkit as it drew intense political criticism, showing how controversy can send readers looking for a book.
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