AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing & Culture: A new “From Pitch to Publication” look at book pricing argues hardcovers have climbed while many readers haven’t kept up, with only 36% buying a new book or audiobook in the last month. AI & Consumer Trust: Commentary warns AI will dilute human judgment unless people push back, while another piece says personal taste is being reshaped by algorithmic feeds. Health & Science: Reviews link pesticide exposure to higher childhood leukemia and brain tumor risk, and another study reports a single psilocybin dose plus support may ease chronic suicidal thoughts for months. Libraries & Reading Life: The Obama Presidential Center’s public library opens with 16,000 books and free access, and readers share memories ahead of June 19. Books & Reviews: “Interrogating Macaulay” challenges British colonial arguments, and multiple summer-reading lists and book reviews keep the spotlight on new fiction and classics. Sports & Policy: A Texas judge temporarily clears an NCAA ineligibility ruling for a quarterback tied to college sports wagering, setting up a major legal fight.
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