AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTexas App-Download Age Checks: A tech group and two high school students asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a Texas law forcing Google and Apple to verify users’ ages and block minors under 18 from downloading apps or buying in-app items without parental consent—arguing it harms teens’ access to news, education, and creative publishing. BL Webtoon to Print: Ize Press will release the completed boys-love webtoon Love So Pure as an English-language paperback in December 2026, bringing a 4.6M-view series from Tapas into bookstores. Book Bans Back in the Spotlight: Knox County reversed its removal of Alex Haley’s Roots after backlash over a passage involving sexual violence, reigniting debate over what belongs in school libraries. Indie Bookstore Win: Massachusetts’ Barrow Book Store was named a top independent bookstore again in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Literary Events & Community: Bloomsday returns June 13 with a Joyce-focused performance, while East Baton Rouge Parish Library voters head back to the polls June 27 on a property-tax continuation for library operations. Publishing & Culture Loss: Tributes continue after British artist David Hockney’s death at 88, with his work still shaping modern visual storytelling.
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