AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublishing & Books: Vatican News says an English edition of Pope Benedict XVI’s previously unpublished homilies, “The Lord Holds Us by the Hand,” has been released by the Vatican Publishing House, compiling sermons delivered between 2005 and 2017. Literary Awards: The French edition of Georgi Gospodinov’s “Death and The Gardener” (translated by Marie Vrinat‑Nikolov, published by Gallimard) is a finalist for the Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature, competing with Andrea Bajani’s “The Anniversary” and Joseph O’Connor’s “The Ghosts of Rome.” Book Culture & Media: A podcast spotlight has Dawn French discussing her new novel “Enough” on Simon Mayo’s Books of the Year, framing it as a 24-hour “winter of life” decision. Food & Reading Crossover: A recipe feature ties Mediterranean flavors to Georgina Hayden’s cookbook “Medesque,” describing seadas saganaki as an Italian-Greek-Middle Eastern sweet-salty mashup. Italian Angle: The Jean Monnet Prize finalist list includes Italian author Andrea Bajani, keeping Italy front and center in European publishing chatter.
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