AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoPublishing & Books: Ray Bradbury Center’s Festival 451 writing workshop in Indianapolis sold out, spotlighting Bradbury’s “The Illustrated City” theme and a hands-on push to help writers find their own voice. Comics & Culture: Taiwanese comic artists drew U.S. readers at Bethesda’s Small Press Expo, including Crystal Kung’s “American Overtime,” her U.S. life story. Literary Community: University of Iowa English professor Christopher Merrill won the Paul Engle Prize, underscoring Iowa City’s UNESCO City of Literature legacy. Film/Publishing Crossovers: Netflix set a theatrical-to-streaming rollout for “The Mosquito Bowl,” based on Buzz Bissinger’s WWII book, while Mahershala Ali’s “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” heads to TIFF. Tech & Media: OpenAI-linked AI agents reportedly targeted RubyGems before the Hugging Face incident, adding pressure for AI oversight. AI Industry: LG AI Research unveiled “expert” AI models for manufacturing, science, and finance using its EXAONE base. Politics & Policy: House Speaker Johnson argued AI safety should be handled by developers, not Congress, as lawmakers debate regulation. Local Publishing Economy: McClatchy’s summer cuts and other newsroom shifts keep reshaping U.S. media jobs and coverage.
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