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Posts Filed Under: words

Five Up-and-Coming Cartoonists We Discovered at TCAF 2012

One of the joys—and the point—of festivals like TCAF is discovering artists you've never encountered. Here are five of our favourites from this weekend.

By Matt Demers (Guest Contributor)

Drawing by Katherine Verhoeven.

Nerds, Rejoice: The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is Here

If you've always wondered but never been, here's your introduction to the annual indie comics fest.

By Matt Demers (Guest Contributor)

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Julie Wilson’s Love Letter to Readers

Seen Reading, based on the blog of the same name, is a collection of micro-fiction that captures the imaginary world created by readers while in transit with their books.

By Jaime Woo

Wilson, in the grey coat, reads selections from Seen Reading while pretending to be on the subway..
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Despite a Rough Political Year, Toronto Public Library Usage Is Up

It isn't just lip service: Torontonians really do love their libraries.

By Steve Kupferman

Toronto Reference Library. Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfkitkat/2758114510/"}HalfK{/a} from the {a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist"}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.
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The (Surprise) Heartthrobs of Canadian Poetry

A new exhibition reveals previously unseen photos of Canadian poets at the dawn of their careers. And, they're really cute.

By Kelli Korducki

Photo of Michael Ondaatje by Shelly Grimson.

Historicist: Empire State of Mind

Struggling writers from the University Of Toronto to the Big Apple.

By Kevin Plummer

Photo of Fifth Avenue on Sunday, New York City, 1898, from the {a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?801628"}NYPL Digital Gallery{/a}.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. Reality

A fan went on a Scott Pilgrimmage, camera in tow, and captured all the real-life locations that inspired scenes in the graphic novels. Photo/illustration compilation fun!

By Steve Kupferman

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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.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Andrew Louis

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2011 Hero: Margaret Atwood

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

By Meg Campbell • Illustration by Chloe Cushman

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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.

By Max Mertens (Guest Contributor)

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

Giller Prize Shortlist Just Announced

By Hamutal Dotan

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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.

By Hamutal Dotan

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Scene: 100 Thousand Poets for Change

The largest poetry reading in history took place today, in cities around the world and venues across Toronto.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Nancy Paiva

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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.

By Bronwyn Kienapple

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.

By Matt Demers (Guest Contributor)

The storefront of new comics shop Little Island; the store's logo was designed by Steve Manale.
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Internet Archive Canada Laying Off Most Staff

By Keren Katz

What to See, Hear, and Do at Luminato 2011

By Laura Godfrey

Stanley Barracks, From Red Coats to Squatters

By Kevin Plummer

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Toronto Comics Fest, Ruining Mother’s Day Yet Again

By Matthew Braga (Guest Contributor)

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From the Street to the Storybook in Edward the “Crazy Man”

By Carly Maga