AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & Policy: Ukrainian publishers are urging President Zelensky to convene the National Security and Defense Council over the “critical state” of the book industry after Russian attacks have hit printing houses and warehouses, with losses estimated at about 13 million books and UAH 1.19 billion. Publishing & Rights: A publisher has suspended sales of Ross Barkan’s book amid plagiarism claims, adding to a week of scrutiny over authorship and attribution. AI & Culture: Japan’s right wing is reportedly using generative AI to mass-produce anti-China, xenophobic, and historically revisionist content, raising concerns about how official narrative systems may be adapting to “cognitive warfare.” Books & Community: A Maine woman is collecting and redistributing “Raising Readers” books so the program’s free-book mission can continue for new generations. Literary Life: Florence Hazrat’s new book on punctuation argues those tiny marks shape how civilization thinks and speaks, while a separate review questions whether intense interiority can leave readers alienated from an author’s life. Pop Culture on the Page: Manga Mavericks and Kana announced new English-language manga licenses for upcoming releases, including Yohei Sajita’s Midnight Robot and Akahachi’s Arai-kun & Haruma-senpai.
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