September 2009

Word on the Street

Here are a few photos from Word on the Street, 20th anniversary edition, Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Attendance was good, despite the threat of rain. The lineup to have books signed by Margaret Atwood, stretched from the Al Purdy statue across Queen’s Park. I attended a panel on genre, featuring Kelly Armstrong, Robert Charles Wilson

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Word on the Street — Toronto, Kitchener, Vancouver, Halifax

Toronto’s Word on the Street festival is on Sunday September 27, just one week away. It’s one of my favorite book events, an outdoor festival celebrating reading across all ages and genres. There will be readings, music, food and entertainment for kids. It’s an excellent place to pick up discount paperbacks, meet editors or discover

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