AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBook Bans Hit Tennessee: Knox County Schools removed Alex Haley’s Pulitzer-winning Roots from libraries under the state’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act, adding to a wider wave of conservative challenges to books about slavery and marginalized communities. Courtroom Drama in Publishing Tech: A federal judge pressed Anthropic’s lawyers over its proposed $1.5B settlement with authors suing over AI training, focusing on fees and how payments would work—final approval is still not granted. Crypto Trust Push: KuCoin released its first annual review of its $2B Trust Project, highlighting security and privacy certifications plus ongoing Proof of Reserves reporting. Local Book Life: The Ottawa Kitab Book Fair returns May 16–17 to spotlight Arabic publishing in Canada’s capital, while Maryland authors’ summer picks and events keep the reading season rolling. Entertainment & Culture: Outlander ends its TV run, and Cannes coverage keeps coming—plus a new memoir and a new Bible-tour announcement round out the week’s reading-and-screen buzz.
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