AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublishing & Culture: Jennifer Givhan’s new novel “The Sleeping Sisters” reimagines the West Mesa Murders with lyrical, unflinching prose, centering Indigenous women and women of color and the everyday fear society lets slide. Community Reading: Menominee’s M&M Authorfest (Aug. 22) spotlights 30 local and regional authors with talks, signings, raffles, and proceeds for library programs. Children’s Books: A new picture book, “Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson,” honors the first African American woman to dance for a major touring ballet company, with Misty Copeland contributing a foreword. Books & Ideas: A new book on India’s temple entry movement, “The People’s Sanctum,” traces a century of religious inequality challenges and the democratization of temples. TV/Comics Adaptations: DC’s “Lanterns” co-creators say the show blends Hal Jordan and John Stewart origins without relying on fan service.
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