AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI & Books: ISBNdb, a metadata firm that pitched bulk physical-book supply to AI labs, removed its pages after a journalist probe—then denied it was ever “in the book business,” but the legal market for scanning and destroying books remains. Publishing & Culture: Spain’s Medellín Book Festival will host Spanish-Colombian poet Antonio Maria Florez to present his 2026 anthology “My Mother Gave Me Kisses,” built with teachers and students and supported by Spain’s Junta de Extremadura. Art & Exhibitions: Cyprus’s Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre drew uproar with “A Slight Indisposition,” including a wishing-tree installation tied to local sites and collective ritual. Migration & Borders: Ceuta faces a major strain as tens of thousands cross from Morocco in days, with Spain deploying troops and the EU scrambling to contain the crisis—shutting shops and disrupting daily life. Literary Tourism: A travel piece spotlights how books keep shaping itineraries, from Cervantes/La Mancha to modern “set-jetting” sparked by new screen adaptations.
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