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What Toronto Read, Watched and Listened To in 2017

December 13, 2017 | Wendy B. | Comments (15)

At Toronto Public Library, we really like maps. So when we saw this literary map of the world by Reddit user Backforward24, our first thought was: how would Toronto look decked out in all of its favourite reads?  We calculated the most-borrowed book for nearly two dozen loosely defined neighbourhoods across the city, and came up with the […]

June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day

June 3, 2015 | M. Elwood | Comments (3)

There is not much to say about Hug Your Cat Day. It's a day when cat owners are encouraged to hug their furry friends. Well, sure. Sounds great.  Here are a few cat-loving authors: Coraline by Neil Gaiman• Audiobook• eBookGaiman often includes cats in his books. This is a quote from Coraline: The cat wrinkled […]

Writers’ Trust of Canada Awards Announced

November 8, 2012 | Book Buzz | Comments (0)

The Writers' Trust of Canada was formed in 1976 by a group of Canadian authors.  The non-profit organization administers a number of literary awards and grants for writers.  On November 7, 6 of these awards were announced. Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize: Siege 13 by Tamas Dobozy Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award: Nino Ricci Matt Cohen […]