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

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

By Laura Godfrey Oct. 29th, 1:00 pm

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: Fleck, A Verse Comedy

Authors as actors? Done—and nicely—at Thursday night's reading

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 28th, 4:30 pm

Author Miriam Toews, the heroine at Thursday's staging. Photo courtesy of IFOA.

Urban Planner: October 28, 2011

In today's Urban Planner: storytellers weave their tales at the Festival of Oral Literature; Chad VanGaalen, Dan Mangan, Library Voices, and Sheezer play all over town; Mantown gets up to their usual shenanigans; the Toronto Triumph's depleted lineup tackles its second game; and the IFOA continues.

By Steve Fisher Oct. 28th, 7:00 am

Sheezer. Photo by Rebecca Leach.

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.

By Laura Godfrey Oct. 26th, 2:00 pm

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}.

Opening Weekend at the International Festival of Authors

By Torontoist • Photo by Laura GodfreyOct. 24th, 5:00 pm

Jian Ghomeshi and Gary Shteyngart, on stage at IFOA on Saturday night.

IFOA 2011: Clay Shirky on the Information Age

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 24th, 4:19 pm

Author Clay Shirky. Photo courtesy of IFOA.

IFOA 2011: Daniel Clowes and the Merits of Quietude

The International Festival of Authors is in full swing, and Friday night, Daniel Clowes was crowned King of the Comic Nerds.

By Laura Godfrey Oct. 24th, 3:09 pm

Daniel Clowes (left), in conversation with Seth, admits that much of his insight into the minds of teen girls came from being the quiet kid at parties.

IFOA 2011: Gary Shteyngart, in Conversation

Jian Ghomeshi, who's no stranger to difficult interviews, sat down for some mind-wrestling with author Gary Shteyngart on Saturday.

By Steve Kupferman • Photo by Laura GodfreyOct. 24th, 3:03 pm

Jian Ghomeshi and Gary Shteyngart, on stage at IFOA on Saturday night.

Urban Planner: October 24, 2011

In today's Urban Planner: representatives from the ROM, AGO, and Ontario Science Centre talk tech upgrades; Dead Meadow bring psychedelic fuzz to Sonic Boom and Lee's Palace; Kim Cattrall and Eugene Levy talk shop; and the IFOA continues.

By Steve Fisher Oct. 24th, 7:00 am

Psychedelic rockers Dead Meadow play an in-store at Sonic Boom this afternoon, and a show tonight at Lee's Palace. Photo from the band's website.

Urban Planner: October 21, 2011

In today's UP: Zombie's Drugs and Unicorns; God of Carnage's pillow warfare; 36 Chambers of German Sparkle; Thee Oh Sees' punk, The Big Sound's Motown; Picnicface hosts improvisers doing "anything but improv"; and the IFOA continues.

By Steve Fisher Oct. 21st, 7:00 am

in a scene from God of Carnage, Colombe Demers demonstrates her Pillow Fight League potential on a hapless Olivier L’Écuyer. Photo by Marc Lemyre.

What’s On at IFOA 2011

Readings, interviews, and round tables that will set your literary heart a-flutter throughout the festival's 12-day run.

By Torontoist Oct. 19th, 5:00 pm

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