For every prestigious award shows there will be people who complain that the prize is rigged. The Gillers, Canada's most prestigious literary award, is no stranger to this. In its 13 year history the prize has been criticized for its bias towards larger publishers, to Ontario authors and any number... continue reading on Torontoist
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Judging from our traffic statistics many of you read TOist at work. Tsk tsk. It's workers like you who are dragging the productivity of our great nation down. Oh who am I kidding. Still, we here at TOist don't want any of you to get into trouble and lose... continue reading on Torontoist
Sadly the quillblog is not about porcupines. However, it is the blog of Quill and Quire, Canada's magazine about the book trade. Recent posts have touched on everything from which books authors really like, Starbucks playing Oprah to the latte-sipping set and the continuing car wreck that is the... continue reading on Torontoist
2006 has been a great year for Torontoist and I've been fortunate to work with a team of great photographers and writers who put in countless hours to make this site something special. So it's with some sadness that I step down as one of the editors of Torontoist.com. I... continue reading on Torontoist
Everyone is talking about Christmas this and Yuletide that, but let's not forget that the festival of light (Hanukkah) is upon us. What better way to celebrate that holiday than with latkes. Katherine Mulherin is kind of enough to let a few artists use her Queen St. W. space... continue reading on Torontoist

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