โSpring is made of solid, fourteen-karat gratitude, the reward for the long wait. Every religious tradition from the northern hemisphere honors some form of April hallelujah, for this is the season of exquisite redemption, a slam-bang return to joy after a season of cold second thoughts.โBarbara Kingsolver, Animal, Vegetable, Mineral It has been said that April... Continue Reading →
Vagabond: Venice Beach, Slab City and Points In Between Ceilidh Michelle's memoir of her experience living on the streets in California is a moving story about poverty, homelessness and community. We sat down on January 23 to chat about her experiences and how they were translated into this beautiful book published by Douglas & McIntyre.... Continue Reading →
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New year, new books. Check out our January authors! Nic Brewer and Ceilidh Michelle join us this month with their new work.
On December 5, I sat down to speak with Yejide Kilanko about her latest novel, A Good Name, a complex and tragic story about a marriage; the unreachable American dream, and the oppressive expectations of family. โTwelve years in America and Eziafa Okereke has nothing to show for it. Desperate to re-write his story, Eziafa... Continue Reading →
On November 21, I had the honour of sitting with Wayne Ng to talk about his new novel, LETTERS FROM JOHNNY. Published by Guernica Editions, the epistolary novel has Johnny at its centre.
We are proud to say we are now sponsored by the Toronto Arts Council. Junction Reads could not beย produced without the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council!!!
I hope you can join us on October 16 as Carol Giangrande, April Ford, Jesse Gilmour, Nathaniel G Moore and Stephen Henighan take the stage! Edit: Our new location Axis Grill and Gallery has an incredible basement space that is going to be our perfect new home!! And we get a sandwich board to increase... Continue Reading →
We are excited to finish our first year with a great line up. 3030 is a super venue with a fantastic menu and delicious indie beers on tap. The Junction just happens to be the coolest place in Toronto to live and work. Hope we see you there! 4-7pm 3030 Dundas West, Toronto. February 22,... Continue Reading →
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