Category Archives: books

All Toronto Public Library branches will soon be open seven days a week

Some really great news! From Toronto Life (link here) The city’s network of 100 locations is the largest and most used public system on the planet By Lindsey King  | September 23, 2025 Photo by the TPL Pulitzer-winning journalist Barbara Tuchman once said, “Nothing sickens me more than the closed door of a library.” Today, Torontonians canContinueContinue reading “All Toronto Public Library branches will soon be open seven days a week”

Book Launch with Tom Guald, Lee Lai and Mimi Pond at Lillian H. Smith Library, Tues Sept 16, 5pm Signing, 6pm Event

Drawn and Quarterly presents Tom Guald, Lee Lai and Mimi Pond at the Lillian H. Smith library, Tues Sept 16. Book signing at 5pm and event starts at 6pm. Instagram post here : https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZCSeCj9QV/?img_index=2&igsh=MTFjamhwZmNvMm1sdA==

Zine Dream 15 at Parkdale Hall Sat Aug 16, 11-5pm

Zine Dream is happening this Saturday Aug 16, 11-5pm at Parkdale Hall. Over 70 exhibitors of small press, comics, zines, art multiples and more! Generously sponsored by @koyamaprovides and @colourcodeprint. Poster by @eric.k.w. From @klassic_cool_shoppe’s Insta post here.

Nature.com Examines Kate Beaton’s “Ducks” and the Intersection Between Enviral Degredation and Human Suffering

Nature.com gives an in-depth, academic and entirely overwritten analysis of the often overlooked connection between degredation of the environment and human suffering. Yes it does. Worth it once you get past the plethora of unneccessary and obfuscating sixteen-syllable words. No typos tho, so there’s that. Ok I am being cheeky here but the article honestlyContinueContinue reading “Nature.com Examines Kate Beaton’s “Ducks” and the Intersection Between Enviral Degredation and Human Suffering”

CTV News: University of Winnipeg’s Dr. Candida Rifkind shares how graphic novels are changing the way we understand the refugee experience

University of Winnipeg’s Dr. Candida Rifkind shares how graphic novels are changing the way we understand the refugee experience as well as other important life experiences. She and Dominic Davies have written a book on the subject called Graphic Refuge which you can find here. Check out the CTV segment on YouTube here.

Tegan O’Neil Reviews Michael Deforge’s Holy Lacrimony for The Comics Journal

Tegan O’Neil Reviews Michael Deforge’s Holy Lacrimony for The Comics Journal. From the article: It’s resonant. I read it about a week ago and in the time needed to gather my thoughts those thoughts matured alongside the story ripening in my brain. For all his skill as an artist Michael DeForge is no slouch asContinueContinue reading “Tegan O’Neil Reviews Michael Deforge’s Holy Lacrimony for The Comics Journal”

The Comics Journal: ‘I became much happier and healthier when I started telling stories’: A talk with Jeff Lemire

Jason Bergman interviews Jeff Lemire for an extensive talk about comics and his life, upon the release of his newest book 10,000 Ink Stains:  A Memoir. From the article: JASON BERGMAN: What made you want to write a memoir?JEFF LEMIRE: Well, it started on Substack. A number of comic creators back in, I guess, 2021,ContinueContinue reading “The Comics Journal: ‘I became much happier and healthier when I started telling stories’: A talk with Jeff Lemire”

City of Craft Vendor Applications now open for Small Zine and Paper Crafts!

The Toronto craft fair, City of Craft, will be back later this year (Dec 5-7), near the Theatre Centre (Queen/Dufferin – map). The 2025 Fair will once again include a Small Zine and Paper Goods market. Applications to be a vendor are open now! Deadline to apply is Aug 12 at midnight. The cost to apply is $11.99 (mainContinueContinue reading “City of Craft Vendor Applications now open for Small Zine and Paper Crafts!”