AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing & Libraries: Vancouver Public Library’s Friends group is back with a $2 used book sale featuring 50,000 titles (Aug. 28–Sept. 1), plus a book drive running Aug. 17–27. Local Author Spotlight: Portlaoise writer Helen Cullen credits her childhood library access as the spark for her career, while Portage la Prairie’s Terrie Todd releases “The Reluctant Healer of Halifax,” a Halifax Explosion-era historical novel. New Historical Fiction: Annapolis author Laura Kamoie and Odenton’s Stephanie Dray team up on “A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams,” a William Morrow release and Reese’s Book Club pick. Genre Buzz: Blake Crouch’s “Dark Matter” returns to screens Aug. 28, and “Dungeon Crawler Carl” keeps expanding into TV. Book Events: Lincoln’s WORDSTOCK returns Aug. 22 with free books and an expanded festival. Crime & Culture Crossover: A Tupac Shakur murder trial moves forward as Duane “Keffe D” Davis faces court in Las Vegas.
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