AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublishing Policy: Springer Nature is expanding its federal lobbying, as book access and censorship draw fresh attention. Book Bans: U.S. school book bans have hit a five-year high, with a report tallying 12,000 titles; Florida is pushing school book reviews, while professors warn restrictions are reaching higher education. AI and Copyright: A Tufts professor’s book was among works allegedly pirated in the Anthropic copyright case, which has reached a settlement. Reading and Awards: Reading rates are declining across the U.S., prompting a Kennewick bookstore to promote literacy; meanwhile, two Chinese books have been shortlisted for the U.S. National Translation Awards.
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