AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoThriller on the big screen: Colleen Hoover’s Verity hits theaters with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett leaning into the book’s distrust-and-perception spiral. Crime & courts: A New York judge says Epstein survivors can pursue most claims against FirstBank Puerto Rico. In Toronto’s Project South probe, an officer charged with improper computer use has pleaded guilty. New crime fiction spotlight: Indiana author Michael Koryta revives the Brady Gang in the historical thriller Die Famous. Book culture & reading habits: A fresh debate flares over BookTok’s impact on “literature,” while a library-hold guide offers alternatives when you’re stuck waiting. Publishing/retail: Wild Detectives expands in Dallas with a second location focused on nonfiction. Tech & games: Blizzard’s StarCraft returns with an open-world FPS and a promise it won’t be live-service forever. Library events: Rowan Public Library announces a free author visit from Katherine Reay on Oct. 9.
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