AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & Culture: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye was abruptly pulled from Georgia’s Cobb County school media centers, with the district citing sexually explicit passages involving child rape and incest. Book-to-Screen Buzz: Multiple reviews and explainers keep circling Colleen Hoover’s Verity as Anne Hathaway’s film adaptation lands in theaters, while Netflix’s Wonka’s The Golden Ticket draws fresh backlash for its Dahl connection. Royal/Media Feud: Piers Morgan shared legal correspondence in his dispute with Earl Spencer over claims in Spencer’s Diana-related book. Tech & Reading Adjacent: A new review argues smartphone retinal imaging could expand eye-care screening via telemedicine. Education & Access: The U.S. Treasury and Education Department launched an online Defaulted Loans Support Center to replace paper-based default processes. Local Literary Life: Oviedo Mall’s Page & Pen Book Fair returns Oct. 3 with 100+ authors. Comics: CGC brings live grading, celebrity signings, and exclusive variants to New York Comic Con (Oct. 8–11).
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