AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublishing Politics: Italy’s Più Libri Più Liberi book fair is at the center of a censorship row after organizers required publishers to sign an “anti-fascist values” declaration—prompting sharp backlash from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and criticism from opposition figures. Justice & Culture: Justice Minister Carlo Nordio also weighed in, arguing the Fascist-era criminal code still in use makes the “anti-fascism proof” demand paradoxical. Art & Heritage: Florence’s Santa Croce Giotto frescoes in the Bardi Chapel are nearing the end of a four-year restoration, with scaffolding set to come down ahead of a September reveal. Literary Spotlight: A new novel, Ominous Odyssey, turns a Rome dig into a survival thriller set 50,000 years in the past. Book Prizes: Pam Morrison wins the 2025 Lorian Hemingway short story contest for “One Small Bird.”
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