Junction Reads is thrilled to announce our very first readings for our YA readers and writers. There is much evidence that proves deep reading at a young age improves intelligence, empathy and general niceness. We all want to to have nice smart kids, don't we? Yes!. Bring them to Famous Last Word on April 30... Continue Reading →
Marissa Stapley writes that books, not “news”, may soothe our troubled minds!
In a world filled with readers who are being spoon-fed news stories like helpless babies, we might want to stop and read a book. Nothing can be more provocative and life-changing than a good book. We know this and yet we continue to read blurbs and blips of clips of real or fake news (who... Continue Reading →
February 19 at Famous Last Words!!
February 19 BOOKS ARE THE NEW BLAH!! February has nothing on the winter blues, when you've got books, cocktails and the voices of talented wordsmiths to keep you going! Join us as we engage in an exchange of words, ideas and stories from B.D. Ferguson, Lisa de Nikolits, Bianca Lakoseljic, Marissa Stapley and Zoe Whittall Follow a group of... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow!! January 22
See you at Famous Last Words at 5:00pm! 392 Pacific Ave, just south of Dundas, in the beating heart of the Junction!! Marg Nowaczyk, Stephen Thomas, Valerie Mills Milde, Anil Kamal and Jane Ozkowski will read from their work(s) and we will have a Q and A at the end. We are thrilled to kick... Continue Reading →
Toronto Arts Council is the best!
We are proud to say we are now sponsored by the Toronto Arts Council. Junction Reads could not be produced without the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council!!!
January 22 another new year and more great writers!
Save the date! The holidays bring new books for some of us, so why not get ahead of our event in January and buy a book from one of our past or future authors? On January 22 we will be joined by Marg Nowaczyk, Stephen Thomas, Valerie Mills Milde, Anil Kamal and Jane Ozkowski.
November 13 at Axis Grill and Gallery
Our season opener was an incredible evening of readings and as we move into November, things are getting even better. Vanessa Shields, Daniel Perry, Malcolm Sutton, Heather Tucker, Colette Maitland and Shari Kasman share the microphone in the last readings of 2016! Axis Grill and Gallery's downstairs space is a cosy and comfy space. We... Continue Reading →
Our New Season has got us excited!!
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 →
The Season Ender: May 29
Magic Oven on Keele at 5pm. The sun will be shining! Join us as we spring into summer; as we make lists of books we hope to read on a beach; as we resolve to join book clubs, get the short story finished, submit something, or to read more great fiction! This is the line-up... Continue Reading →
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