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Posts Filed Under: books

A Glad Day for Glad Day Bookshop

In a rare bit of good news for independent bookstores, money-troubled LGBTQ landmark Glad Day Bookshop has found a group of loyal buyers from the community.

Glad Day's banner.

Old Books Get a New Home

A new antiquarian and collectables bookshop finds its place on College Street.

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Hobnobbing with Authors

A revamp of the Telegram's book page in 1971 didn't please everyone.

Source: the Telegram, May 24, 1971.
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More Lost Words

With news last week that three bookstores—The Book Mark, Glad Day, and Dragon Lady Comics—are to be sold or closed, we look back at some beloved bookshops from Toronto's past.

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Toronto Loves Its Libraries: Circulation Figures Show 2011 Was Busiest Year Yet

Numbers provided today show an increase in both circulation and visits.

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Lost Words

With news this week that three bookstores—The Book Mark, Glad Day, and Dragon Lady Comics—are to be sold or closed, we look back at some beloved bookshops from Toronto's past.

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The End is Nigh for Dragon Lady Comics

A beloved comic-book store is closing after almost 34 years in business.

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2011 Hero: Margaret Atwood

Nominated for: exposing the idiocy of the Brothers Ford better than anyone else.

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Joan Didion’s Blue Nights, and Her Night in Toronto

Award-winning memoirist Joan Didion took some time at the Harbourfront Centre last night to talk about grieving, the subject of her latest book.

Joan Didion (right) being interviewed by Margaret MacMillan at Harbourfront last night. Photo courtesy of {a href="http://www.readings.org/"}readings.org{/a}.

IFOA 2011: The Highs and Lows of Book-to-Film Adaptations

When it comes to bringing books to the screen, how much is sacred?

Friday night at the Harbourfront Centre, (L–R) Tom Perrotta, Marieke van der Pol, Russell Banks, and Richard Crouse talked adaptations. Photo by Laura Godfrey/Torontoist.

IFOA 2011: Magic, Myth, and Forces Beyond Reason

If you suffer from severe disappointment due to a magic-free existence, get thee to a bookstore and procure one of these authors' books.

Magical, mythical authors (L-R) Simon Toyne, Erin Morgenstern, and Lev Grossman at an IFOA round table event with moderator Lesley Livingston. Photo by Laura Godfrey/{em}Torontoist{/em}.

It’s Alive! The Human Library Breathes Life Into an Age-Old Pastime

Remember when talking to people was still a thing? On November 5, the TPL wants you to check out a book with a mind of its own.

Chis Upfold, the TTC's new Chief Customer Service Officer, answers questions from CityNews' Francis D'Souza as a preview of the Human Library.
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Gettin’ GG With It

A dozen Torontonians are amongst the finalists for the 75th Governor General's Literary Awards.

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Giller Prize Shortlist Just Announced

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Book Tribute to Jack Layton Just Released

Hope is Better than Fear, a new essay collection that's just been released as an e-book, honours Layton's work and encourages Canadians to carry it on.

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Urban Planner: September 28, 2011

In today's Urban Planner: watch a documentary about a couple who embarked on an adventure to trace the footsteps of Farley Mowat; street artist Roadsworth is launching a book featuring his work and will be on stage for a Q&A; and Ed the Sock is getting roasted—a la Charlie Sheen—as part of the Dark Comedy Festival.

Street art by Roadsworth from the documentary Roadsworth: Crossing the Line. Courtesy of the National Film Board.
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Six Things You May Have Missed at Word on the Street

Toronto's annual celebration of the written word may be done for the year, but it's not too late to discover some of its hidden gems.

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The Nerds Come to Meet at the Word on the Street

Break out your dayplanner, because the Super Bowl of literary events is almost here, with more panels than you can shake a Kindle at.

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New Literary Journal Gets Meta With a Review on Reviewing

The Toronto Review of Books is the latest addition to our city's literary scene, and that scene includes soba noodles.

Image courtesy of the Toronto Review of Books.
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Beguiling the Children

Comics shop The Beguiling has opened an offshoot, called Little Island Comics, just for kids.

The storefront of new comics shop Little Island; the store's logo was designed by Steve Manale.