Toronto Public Library’s Special Collections are home to some of the most dynamic and well-made proponents of print and book culture. If you have an interest in design, typography, or history, chances are something in the Private Press and Fine Printing Collection will capture your curiosity. Wood type in a type case, from my personal […]
Buy Nothing Day falls on Friday, November 29 this year and is a good excuse to take a step back and consider how we spend our time and money. Started by Canadian artist Ted Dave in 1992, it was a movement that was meant to critique the mindless over-consumption that happens on Black Friday, which […]
On a trip to Amsterdam a few years ago I had the special privilege of visiting the Anne Frank House. As you move through the Annex (the space where Anne stayed in hiding with her family during the rise of Hitler) you can feel the heaviness of what happened there. Left clear of any furniture, […]
Halloween is this Thursday so you might be looking for some books to share with the children in your life to get them excited. These picture books will provide just the right amount of silly and creepy fun. Kids will enjoy the colourful illustrations, funny story lines and scary (but not too scary) characters. Mary […]