AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRetail Expansion: Barnes & Noble opened a new 20,000-square-foot store in Chicago’s Loop, with local author Jasmine Warga on hand, while a long-shuttered Gold Coast location is being demolished. Caregiving & Faith Publishing: Dr. Pam Mullarkey Robbins’ dementia memoir, What’s So Funny About Dementia?, and Marion Dunkerley’s Christian nonfiction With All Your Heart: Trusting God Through Every Season both lean into personal stories meant to comfort readers. Libraries Under Strain: North Carolina libraries are seeing surging demand that’s driving massive holds for popular titles, with e-content costing more and worsening waitlists. Legal/Publishing Crossover: The DOJ is defending its prosecution of former FBI chief James Comey, arguing his “86 47” seashell Instagram post and his novel FDR Drive show he understood it as a threat to President Trump. Book Culture & Events: A new “Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets says he’s seeking help after posting he’s “not okay,” and a slate of community author talks and library programs runs through Aug. 20–26. AI & Rare Books: Multiple reports claim Amazon is buying rare books and destroying them after scanning for AI training, reigniting copyright and ethics debates.
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