literature Archives - Streeter

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Exhibits THINGS TO DO

Weekdays: CanLit exhibit at rare book library

March 18, 2020February 25, 2020 Streeter staff books, CanLit, Fisher Library, literature, St. George Street

Exhibit at the Fisher Library explores how CanLit has been shaped by an entire community of writers, editors, illustrators, agents and booksellers.

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Exhibits THINGS TO DO

Weekdays: CanLit exhibit at rare book library

February 18, 2020February 25, 2020 Streeter staff books, CanLit, Fisher Library, literature, St. George Street

Exhibit at the Fisher Library explores how CanLit has been shaped by an entire community of writers, editors, illustrators, agents and booksellers.

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Difficult People portion of cover

Stories of Difficult People easy to enjoy

October 15, 2018October 16, 2019 Eric McMillan Catriona Wright, literature, short stories

With their offbeat personalities, horrid situations and entertaining writing, Difficult People contains some of the most engaging new stories.

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A certain type of reader

December 5, 2013October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Fiction, Genre, literature, The Blast Radius

Though English class was one of my strongest subjects in high school, I always loathed being forced to read dry, uncreative prose.

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Order of Ontario for illustrator

February 22, 2012 Town Crier staff Barbara Reid, books, childrens books, Illustration, literature, Order Of Ontario

Young-at-heart Barbara Reid lauded by province

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Novel probes story of home children

December 30, 2011 Town Crier staff books, Home Children, literature, Riverdale Historical Society, Sandra Joyce, The Street Arab

Book inspired by Beach author’s own father’s life

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Memoir tells Holocaust survivor's tale

November 25, 2011 Town Crier staff Bayview Country Club, Betty Rich, books, history, Holocaust, Holocaust Education Week, literature, Little Girl Lost

Don Mills resident chronicles her early life in Little Girl Lost

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Comics above the Law

November 23, 2011 Town Crier staff Comics, graphic novel, literature, Marvin Law, Slam The Webcomic, Webcomics, Wrestling

Illustrator tries wrestling with new webcomic

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Ondaatje changes pace for his latest novel

November 23, 2011 Town Crier staff books, Coming Through Slaughter, In the Skin of a Lion, literature, McClelland & Stewart, Michael Ondaatje, Reviews, The Cat's Table, The English Patient

The Cat’s Table is accessible, but is also at a high artistic level

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Death to the bard

October 20, 2011 Town Crier staff Conor McCreery, graphic novel, Kill Shakespeare, literature, William Shakespeare

Graphic novel reimagines Shakespeare’s characters

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