AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing & Culture: HarperCollins’ KAZÉ US manga imprint says it will launch in fall 2027 with 3–5 titles, then scale up to 25–30 titles per year by 2029, expanding into Brazil and Spain and promising no AI translations. Books & Community: Brooklyn Public Library opens “Journey of a Soca King” for Trinidadian star Machel Montano, with boroughwide programming and a documentary projection tied to the exhibition. Latin America in Focus: Mexican author Enrique Serna talks about his upcoming historical novel El Dios Hambriento, inspired by the Aztec Triple Alliance era and the rivalry between Nezahualcóyotl and Tlacaélel. Publishing/Reading as Lifestyle: A new bedside-books essay spotlights how small, personal reading rituals (like a honey-themed book) become part of everyday care. Books, Borders & Ideas: A reissued essay on “Third World” thinking revisits how the concept shapes Western views of rich vs. poor, North vs. South.
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