AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublishing & Books: Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian graphic novelist behind Persepolis (and its Oscar-nominated animated film), has died at 56; her work—translated into 20+ languages—kept Iran’s revolution-era coming-of-age story in global print and comics culture. Italian Culture & Food Publishing: A new English translation of Cooking in Maximum Security (Half Letter Press) spotlights Italian prison life through the moka pot and recipes coauthored by incarcerated writers and artists. Film & Awards: Luca Guadagnino will receive Venice Film Festival’s Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award on Sept. 8, ahead of his Bertolucci documentary Joie de Vivre. Controversy in the Arts: Amanda Knox’s Edinburgh Fringe comedy Cartwheel faces calls for cancellation from Meredith Kercher’s family, while Knox and the Fringe say it should proceed. Local Italian Heritage: Bradford’s Festa Italiana celebrates volunteers and Italian roots in a community opening ceremony.
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