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The Not-So-Open House

By Hamutal Dotan May. 12th, 11:30 am

Open Books and Open Houses

By Hamutal Dotan May. 7th, 5:07 pm

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I Am. Canadian!

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 2nd, 5:00 pm

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Bad Covers, Big Attention

By Stacey May Fowles Oct. 30th, 5:00 pm

Very Dirty Laundry

By Stacey May Fowles Oct. 29th, 3:00 pm

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The Literati: Having An Affair

By Stacey May Fowles Oct. 28th, 5:00 pm

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The Literati: The Season of Hage

By Stacey May Fowles Oct. 21st, 5:00 pm

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The Literati: Print Stoppage and Pages Moving?

By Stacey May Fowles Oct. 7th, 5:00 pm

The Literati: Country Music, Vampires, and Haute Couture, Oh My!

By Stacey May Fowles Sep. 30th, 4:30 pm

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The Best of Word On The Street

By Stacey May Fowles Sep. 27th, 11:00 am

The Literati: Two Book Wonder, Pondering Geography, and the Best Day for Book Lovers

By Stacey May Fowles Sep. 23rd, 5:00 pm

The Literati: Giller Surprises Some, Messy Desks, and Mourning a Great Loss

By Stacey May Fowles Sep. 16th, 5:00 pm

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The Literati: Unsurprising Shortlist Revealed, Going to Bed Early, and Getting Free Stuff

By Stacey May Fowles Sep. 9th, 5:00 pm

The Literati: Get Out Of Town, Join The Circus, And TINARS For Tots

By Stacey May Fowles Sep. 2nd, 5:00 pm

The Literati: The End Of I.V., Raising A Glass To Glassman, And Tracking Urban Prey

By Stacey May Fowles Aug. 26th, 5:00 pm

The Literati: Surviving Three Days, The End Of The World, and Karl Lagerfeld On Death

By Stacey May Fowles Aug. 5th, 5:00 pm

The Literati: Adamson Cleans Up, Booker Dozen Revealed, and TOKing About Toronto

By Stacey May Fowles Jul. 29th, 5:00 pm

The Literati: Coach House Hits Hillside, Good Calls Gillers Incestuous, Gowdy Gets Out Of Town

By Stacey May Fowles Jul. 22nd, 5:00 pm

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The Literati: Slamming Starts Up Again, The Best of Book Covers, and Anne Hotter Than LiLo

By Stacey May Fowles Jul. 15th, 5:00 pm

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The Literati: Sedaris Grows Up, Coupland Gets Van Moving, and We All Keep Screaming

By Stacey May Fowles Jul. 8th, 5:00 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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