No time…Must get back down to Harbourfront…IFOA in full swing…Here are some other literary events taking place this week…. Monday The Test Reading Series returns on Monday night, 7:30pm, with readings from Rob Read (that could be the best name for a writer I’ve ever heard) and Souvankham Thammavongsa. This night is also doubling for the launch of the new issue of Carousel, one of the best lit mags in the country – Mark Laliberte......

If film buffs get the TIFF, art buffs get the Queen West Art Crawl, and hockey buffs get the NHL playoffs, then literary types get the IFOA. This year's fest packs in dozens of authors and into 10 days worth of readings, panel discussions, interviews and parties. Yes, once in a while literary types put down their books and drink. Torontoist lists the five events that piqued our interest in chronological order. 1) Mark Z.......

Toronto’s Scott Speedman graces the cover of this month's Toro Magazine, which can be found in today’s Globe and Mail.  Timothy Taylor’s article showcases the success story behind Speedman’s jock-turned-actor – with a little help from CityTV – and includes excellent photographs by Jesse Frohman, which look strikingly like the late James Dean.  Okay, officially Speedman was born in London, England, but moved to Toronto when he was four years old.  Before acting, he was......