When Coach House Books launched uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto last year we were absolutely, positively thrilled. The book brought together a group of people in love with the city and its potential.

A year later, we're just days away from the launch of the State of the Arts, the sequel to that fine volume. With many of the same contributors as the first volume, we know that Coach House will pull off a fine launch and an even finer volume.

The launch is this Sunday, November 26 at the Gladstone (1214 Queen St. W.). Doors 2pm.
$5, or free with the purchase of a book
co-presented with Pages’ This Is Not a Reading Series

3:00 p.m. – Panels
moderated by Misha Glouberman

Unofficial Culture: Karen Hines, Sarah B. Hood, John Lorinc, Stuart Ross and Carl Wilson.
Official Culture: Jason Anderson, Kat Collins, Natalie De Vito, Dylan Reid and RM Vaughan.

After the panel stay behind for music at 7:00 pm co-presented with Wavelength

The Phonemes, More Or Les and Scarborough A/V.

If you want a sneak peek at the book check out this excerpt on photobloggers in Toronto Life.

Finally, because you got this far, we're giving away a copy of the State of the Arts. Please e-mail contests@torontoist.com with the answer to this question. What is the address of Coach House books? Contest closed; thanks everyone for entering. Congrats to Kosta P., our winner.