AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCommunity Book Culture: Umatilla Public Library is hosting a May 31 watch party for George Takei’s graphic memoir “They Called Us Enemy,” tying into the West Coast-wide One Book, One Coast program with free livestreaming and digital copies via Libby/ComicsPlus. Publishing & Health Nonfiction: Hodder & Stoughton and Vermilion publish practical hormone guides aimed at improving menopause care and pushing back on misinformation and misdiagnosis. Local Literary Events: Berkeley’s Bay Area Book Festival returns May 29–31 with a “Writing the Future” theme, featuring independent publishers and mostly free programming. Book Industry Labor: Dark Horse Comics workers have formed a union after changes at the publisher. Book-to-Screen/Global Rights: Xinjiang writer Wang Meng’s short story collection “In Ili” is being adapted for film, with global translation and publication plans already approved. Used Books with a Mission: Virgil’s new used bookstore, Virgil’s Book Nook, opens June 13 to fund the Farmworker Hub.
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