Literature in Toronto
Discover Toronto's literary programs and publishers plus just a few of the many authors and narratives that call Toronto home.
Loyalty Management by Glen Downie - Book Profile
Loyalty Management, a book of poetry by Glen Downie, won both the 2008 Toronto Book Award and was the official selection for the Toronto Public Library's 2009 One Book community read program.
Loyalty Management, a book of poetry by Glen Downie, won both the 2008 Toronto Book Award and was the official selection for the Toronto Public Library's 2009 One Book community read program.
Toronto on BiblioTravel.com
Are you looking to read some stories set close to home? BiblioTravel.com allows you to find fiction by location, including nearly 150 novels and short story collections set in Toronto.
Are you looking to read some stories set close to home? BiblioTravel.com allows you to find fiction by location, including nearly 150 novels and short story collections set in Toronto.
'Soucouyant' by David Chariandy - Book Review
One of five finalists for the 2008 Toronto Book Award, David Chariandy's 'Soucouyant' is an incredible debut novel set primarily in present-day Scarborough, but really spanning countries and decades to tell what Chariandy calls "A Novel of Forgetting".
One of five finalists for the 2008 Toronto Book Award, David Chariandy's 'Soucouyant' is an incredible debut novel set primarily in present-day Scarborough, but really spanning countries and decades to tell what Chariandy calls "A Novel of Forgetting".
'Long Story Short' by Elyse Friedman - Book Review
Actually a novella and five short stories, Elyse Friedman's 'Long Story Short' is a funny and insightful collection. Nominated for the 2008 Toronto Book Award, it pits off-center characters against the absurd and everyday.
Actually a novella and five short stories, Elyse Friedman's 'Long Story Short' is a funny and insightful collection. Nominated for the 2008 Toronto Book Award, it pits off-center characters against the absurd and everyday.
'Helpless' by Barbara Gowdy - Book Review
Nominated for the 2008 Toronto Book Award, Barbara Gowdy's 'Helpless' provides a tense mix of plot and character, telling the story of an abducted child, the people who are looking for her and the people who have taken her.
Nominated for the 2008 Toronto Book Award, Barbara Gowdy's 'Helpless' provides a tense mix of plot and character, telling the story of an abducted child, the people who are looking for her and the people who have taken her.
Keep Toronto Reading - Celebrate Books and Community
For the whole month of April the Toronto Public Library will be hosting an array of events across the city to celebrate and encourage reading. Find out what sort of events to expect and how to get involved.
For the whole month of April the Toronto Public Library will be hosting an array of events across the city to celebrate and encourage reading. Find out what sort of events to expect and how to get involved.
Open Book Toronto
The Open Book Toronto website is a great one-stop shop for Toronto literary scene news, events, and information.
The Open Book Toronto website is a great one-stop shop for Toronto literary scene news, events, and information.
Authors at Harbourfrontcentre
The Harbourfront Centre on downtown Toronto's waterfront holds the International Festival of Authors every fall, ALOUD: A Celebration for Young Readers every spring and other individual readings all year long.
The Harbourfront Centre on downtown Toronto's waterfront holds the International Festival of Authors every fall, ALOUD: A Celebration for Young Readers every spring and other individual readings all year long.
Toronto's Poet Laureate
Since 2001 the city has appointed a recognized poet to promote not only poetry and literature but all the arts. Read about the poets and the programs they've created.
Since 2001 the city has appointed a recognized poet to promote not only poetry and literature but all the arts. Read about the poets and the programs they've created.
Family Literacy Day in Toronto
January 27th is Family Literacy Day in Canada. Find out what's happening in Toronto, and what you can do to celebrate reading and playing together as a family.
January 27th is Family Literacy Day in Canada. Find out what's happening in Toronto, and what you can do to celebrate reading and playing together as a family.