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Crime Fiction : Why Series Work So Well New Date
Thu May 30, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictIs it the engaging characters, the compelling plots, the sense of familiarity, or a bit of all that make crime fiction series? so addictive? In this one-hour talk, we look at why we love this immersive and addictive reading e...
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Consent and Censorship in Gloeckner and Tamakis
Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: YorkvilleThis presentation examines how the age of consent plays a role in the following novels' depictions of teenage sexuality and how this may give rise to (necessary) discomfort amongst readers: -...
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Author Talk with KEVIN SYLVESTER!
Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: ParkdaleSilver Birch Award winning author/illustrator Kevin Sylvester (Apartment 713; Night of the Living Zed) reads and presents his books and talks about creativity and how to organize creative ideas. Then he will lead a short draw...
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The Laundryman's Boy Edward Y.C. Lee
Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictPlease join Edward Y.C. Lee as he discusses and performs a reading from his novel The Laundryman's Boy. The Laundryman's Boy is and enduring and moving tale about early newcomers to Canada and their struggle to succeed a...
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DiVERSE City: a celebration of poetry in our community
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Agincourt"Join the Scarborough Poetry Club for DiVERSE City: a celebration of poetry in our community. Featuring readings by Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen, SPC Co-founder Jeevan Bhagwat, Toronto poet Patrick Connors and guests f...
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Burning It All Down: Stevenson's Nimona and the Power of Not Fitting In
Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictN.D. Stevenson's graphic novel Nimona functions as almost an anti-bildungsroman, a story in which the two central characters, Ballister and Nimona, are alienated from a fundamentally broken society because of their own status...
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Good Food, Bad Waste: Let's Eat For The Planet!
Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: RichviewFood waste is a big problem around the world. It happens at restaurants and in grocery stores, but the biggest source of food waste might surprise you: it's us! Since so much waste happens in our own homes, redu...