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At a time when some writers are accusing the Canadian publishing industry of not doing enough to promote and market their books, the Toronto Public Library is helping to fill in the gap by presenting a Can-Lit reading series at library branches all across the GTA this Spring. The timing for the cutely named “eh List Author Series” couldn’t be better; as the economy falters and more and more readers turn to the TPL in search of free reading material, what better way for local Canadian authors to self-promote than by giving free readings at your nearest library?

MUSIC: The Polaris Music Prize Gala is happening tonight at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, where the winner of this year's best Canadian album will receive $20,000. The gala will include performances from nominees Holy Fuck, Shad, Two Hours Traffic, Basia Bulat, and Plants and Animals—but it's also invite-only. Those of you who can't get in have still got a number of options, though: CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence will be hosting a live broadcast of the gala, which you can listen to on both CBC Radio 3 and Sirius Channel 86. You can also head over to the Drake Hotel, where there will be a free official after party open to the (of age) public. Brian Borcherdt and Graham Walsh from Holy Fuck will be DJing, along with Shad and DJ T-Lo (1150 Queen Street West, 10 p.m., FREE).

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