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Love, loss and dead cats jammed into the freezer: Margaret Atwood in Toronto
Margaret Atwood spoke about her newest release of short stories, Old Babes in the Wood, to a packed Hot Docs Ted Rogers Theatre By: Anna-Giselle Funes-Eng There are few…
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3 independent magazines challenging traditional media in Canada
Bring life to your sub inbox by adding these unique publications that tackle topics like colonization and its generational effects, lesbian culture and feelings of love and anger By:…
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Balancing autonomy and dependency – Where’s the line?
A Parent’s Greek Tragedy By: Kyana Alvarez If you’ve heard the saying, “don’t fly too close to the sun,” but don’t fully understand the context, this short story and…
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The infinite methods of the writing process
What is their writing routine? What do they do when they’re in a funk? These are the questions writers know best By: Apurva Bhat Each writer has their own…
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Epitaphs Of The Heart: A Lover’s Anthology
This poetry collection is not only a celebration of love, but an embrace of what has once been and what will come again SHAMROCK SUN By: Miranda Kanter @miranda.kanter…
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Everyone deserves a happily ever after: Canada’s first romance bookstore
A look into Canada’s first bookshop catered exclusively to the romantic By Zoie Karagiannis What’s not to love about romance novels? From love-at-first-glance to enemies-to-lovers, there’s a trope out…
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Top Canadian books to watch out for in 2023
A new year means the earth has begun a new orbit around the sun — but for readers it means new worlds of words await By: Melanie Nava Urribarri…
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A literary world of wonder: The 2022 Toronto Book Awards
After a 2-year hiatus, the 48th Toronto Book Awards returns in-person to celebrate this year’s 5 shortlisted books By: Shaki Sutharsan The Toronto Reference Library has always been a…
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Queer Bookclub Toronto: Diversifying the LGBTQ community with books
How one group of bookworms is changing the queer literary scene in Toronto By: Hannah Mercanti One by one, a small group gathers around an empty bar table, antsy…
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Toronto bookstores to support this holiday season
Five independent and local bookstores with different genres for all types of readers By: Allison Baldwin During the holiday season, you may be asking yourself what the book lover…
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Zines: A nuanced gateway for artists
Dynamic and culturally significant, artists have come together since the 1930’s to create zines for their niches By: Melanie Nava Urribarri Art has always been ever-changing. From the ancient…
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Write On! Write Now: How this literary open mic night is making its mark
The host of a weekly creative exhibition has designed a safe space for writers to express themselves By: Zoie Karagiannis As an accomplished author, screenwriter and musician, Jen Frankel…
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