Learn Survival Tips from a Tomboy

Author and storyteller Ivan Coyote talks about the book adaptation of their play Tomboy Survival Guide.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 5th, 4:15 pm

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The Rise and Fall of Toronto’s Postwar Urban Planning

A review of Richard White's Planning Toronto

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 16th, 11:00 am

Hundreds of Books Donated For LGBTQ Youth Shelter Library

The library will provide queer youth with literature by a diverse range of authors.

By Erica Lenti Jan. 29th, 3:00 pm

New Children’s Book Explores 1931 Dressmakers’ Strike

Launching on Sunday, the book offers a fictionalized version of a landmark Toronto labour struggle.

By Erin Sylvester Oct. 23rd, 1:00 pm

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A Carefully Curated Queen West Bookshop Takes Flight

Flying Books puts an unconventional spin on the indie bookstore.

By Kate Fane Sep. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Memory Lane

The story of "Captain George" Henderson, Toronto's first retailer to specialize in comic books.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 2nd, 12:45 pm

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Queer Author Faces Backlash for Children’s Pride Book

A 28-page LGBTQ-themed ABC book has fired up controversy among the school board and parents.

By Erica Lenti Jun. 23rd, 1:15 pm

It Gets Better? An Interview With Monica Heisey

The Toronto writer and comedian doles out sage life advice in her first book I Can't Believe It's Not Better. Well, sage-ish.

By Carly Maga • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaMay. 13th, 11:00 am

About a Boy: Lynn Crosbie on Her Kurt Cobain-Inspired “True Story” Where Did You Sleep Last Night

We chat with the Toronto-based poet, critic, and novelist about her dazzling new book and the legacy of Kurt Cobain

By Angelo Muredda • Illustrations by Lindsay O'BrienMay. 4th, 1:15 pm

Toronto’s Spring (Book) Awakening

Our pick of the top city-centric books to look forward to this season.

By Kelli Korducki Apr. 15th, 5:10 pm

New Horror Fiction Turns City Politics Into a Blood Sport

In his latest collection of short fiction, the dean of City Hall's press gallery writes about knife fights in the Clamshell parking garage.

By David Hains Nov. 3rd, 1:00 pm

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Shakespeare’s First Folio on Display at U of T Rare Book Library

Apparently age cannot wither the 400-year-old tome, nor custom stale its infinite variety.

By Graeme Bayliss Sep. 22nd, 3:30 pm

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Toronto’s Last French-Language Bookshop Is Going out of Business

On July 22, Yorkville's Maison de la Presse Internationale will be closing its doors for good.

By Sarah Sweet Jul. 17th, 5:10 pm

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Reading Your Way Through Toronto

The Toronto Public Library has produced a literary map of Toronto neighbourhoods.

By Sarah Sweet May. 20th, 3:30 pm

The Library’s Travelling Cellist

In honour of the TPL's One Book selection, cellists performed on 22 consecutive days in various locations all over the city.

By Sarah Sweet Apr. 15th, 1:40 pm

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Icons of Mid-Century Modernism

New book explores the legacy of architect John Cresswell Parkin, who dragged an extremely conservative Toronto into the modern age.

By Kevin Plummer Mar. 7th, 9:17 am

Freedom to Read and Reconsider at the Toronto Public Library

What it takes to get a book removed from circulation—and how often that happens at the TPL.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 25th, 3:03 pm

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Historicist: Banning Little Black Sambo

The black community's campaign to rid Toronto schools of the offensive children's book.

By Kevin Plummer Jan. 25th, 12:00 pm

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