AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMurakami Release Buzz: Haruki Murakami’s “The Tale of KAHO” hits Japan as his first full-length novel in three years, with Shinchosha touting a 250,000-copy first print and a lone-woman protagonist drawn from his earlier “Kaho” series. Publishing & Rights: Reporters Without Borders urges Sweden to press China for publisher Gui Minhai’s release during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Europe visit, calling the decade-long detention unacceptable. Book Trade in Focus: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015 and later living in Taiwan, has died at 70, with Taiwan’s president citing his stand for free speech. Library Community: Ashland Town Library’s Friends group schedules a July 11 summer book sale with donations setting prices, plus raffles and refreshments. AI in Live Culture: A Sydney booking agency apologizes after an AI-generated artist appeared on a live music lineup without clear disclosure. Tech + Reading Adjacent: A report claims Apple’s rumored “iPhone Ultra” could push foldable smartphone prices higher, with “book-style” devices staying premium.
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