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Toronto Prose Reading Series (online & in person) November 2 at TYPE Books Junction November 23 virtual with Shani Mootoo πŸ“šπŸ“‡ www.junctionreads.ca Opinions shared are Alison's.

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Book Reviews I love a great short story collection!!! There is no better anthology out right now than AS THE EARTH DREAMS, a collection of Black Canadian Speculative Stories, edited by Terese Mason Pierre. It s…

A couple of reviews are now up on the website.

2 Books you should grab and read right now, if you haven't already.

LETTERS TO KAFKA by @cestima.bsky.social
AS THE EARTH DREAMS Edited by @teresempierre.bsky.social

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Who is this agent!? I must connect with them immediately. I have 10984 short stories!!

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Junction Reads with Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway and Catherine Bush
YouTube video by Junction Reads Junction Reads with Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway and Catherine Bush

Missed the event last night with Michelle Winters, @catebush.bsky.social & Caitlin Galway?

Thanks to @gooselane.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social for the books!

and TYPE Books Junction, Cayley Brightside & @rollwithheather.bsky.social

youtu.be/AdGtf8ncp28

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Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway & Michelle Winters (Livestreaming) Kick off Season 12 with Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway & Michelle Winters. Register for the zoom live-stream, otherwise, pay at the door.

Tonight, Oct 5, 6:30pm @junctionreads.bsky.social at TYPE Books Junction and via livestream. #CanLit
www.eventbrite.ca/e/catherine-...

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Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway & Michelle Winters (Livestreaming) Kick off Season 12 with Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway & Michelle Winters. Register for the zoom live-stream, otherwise, pay at the door.

Hope you'll join us for the launch today at TYPE Books Junction.
2887 Dundas Street W
6:30pm. Doors open all day!
Live stream available.
PWYC at the door.

AND the #bookraffle!
Caitlin Galway @catebush.bsky.social Michelle Winters

#CanLit #reading #bookevents

www.eventbrite.ca/e/1592496944...

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Sunday! #CanLit

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Season 12 Launch: BookΒ Reviews Look who's coming to Junction Reads? Sunday October 5 at 6:30pm TYPE Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street W. (Open all day). Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway and Michelle Winters. Check out our book reviews. Link to register for the livestream is at the bottom. PWYC in person or on the registration page. All proceeds support the authors this season. HAIR FOR MEN by…

Season 12 Launch: BookΒ Reviews

Look who's coming to Junction Reads? Sunday October 5 at 6:30pm TYPE Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street W. (Open all day). Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway and Michelle Winters. Check out our book reviews. Link to register for the livestream is at the bottom. PWYC in…

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Catherine will read from SKIN at Junction Reads this Sunday October 5 at TYPE Books Junction. 2887 Dundas Street West, Toronto.
Doors open all day. Event starts at 6:30pm.
Live-streamed for this interested in joining from afar.

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Alison Gadsby's review of Skin 5/5: The longest of the stories in Catherine Bush’s collection, SKIN, opens with a piece of paper found in the pages of Barthes, containing the handwriting of a former beloved, a once promising person...

Book Review

Just finished Catherine Bush's SKIN from @gooselane.bsky.social and ya, you should grab a copy of this incredible collection! @catebush.bsky.social

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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October 5
In person launch at TYPE Books Junction
6:30pm
Season 12
With @catebush.bsky.social
Caitlin Galway
Michelle Winters

Live-streamed

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Image description: An orange poster with the Type Books logo at the top and the text β€œJunction Reads: a prose reading series” in white. It features headshots of Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway, and Michelle Winters in circular frames. Event details are listed below, with the Junction Reads logo in the bottom right corner.

Image description: An orange poster with the Type Books logo at the top and the text β€œJunction Reads: a prose reading series” in white. It features headshots of Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway, and Michelle Winters in circular frames. Event details are listed below, with the Junction Reads logo in the bottom right corner.

Faculty member #CatherineBush will take part in @junctionreads.bsky.social, a reading series at #TypeBooksJunction (2887 Dundas St. W, Toronto) on Sunday, October 5th at 3:00 PM. Catherine will be reading alongside #CaitlinGalway and #MichelleWinters. You won’t want to miss it! πŸ“šβœ¨

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Junction Reads with Jacob Wren
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If you missed the conversation and a reading from @jacobwren.bsky.social last night, you can watch the video here.

Like and subscribe while you're there (if you want).

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Junction Reads with Jacob Wren Join us for a virtual reading and conversation with Jacob Wren, author of DRY YOUR TEARS TO PERFECT YOUR AIM.

SEASON 12 virtual launch!!!!

Today at 6:00pm ET, I get to sit and chat with @jacobwren.bsky.social about his incredible novel, DRY YOUR TEARS TO PERFECT YOUR AIM.

Register now. PWYC. All proceeds supportiur authors this season.

@bookhugpress.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/2zndxu3x

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October 5
In person launch at TYPE Books Junction
6:30pm
Season 12
With @catebush.bsky.social
Caitlin Galway
Michelle Winters

Live-streamed

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Kathryn Mockler! πŸ–€

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21 SEPTEMBER
6:00pm ET

Junction Reads welcomes @jacobwren.bsky.social author of DRY YOUR TEARS TO PERFECT YOUR AIM a beautifully crafted anti-war novel that is nothing you’d expect and everything you want.
VIRTUAL LAUNCH
SEASON 12
@bookhugpress.bsky.social

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21 SEPTEMBER
6:00pm ET

Junction Reads welcomes @jacobwren.bsky.social author of DRY YOUR TEARS TO PERFECT YOUR AIM a beautifully crafted anti-war novel that is nothing you’d expect and everything you want.
VIRTUAL LAUNCH
SEASON 12
@bookhugpress.bsky.social

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This book is a statue in the literary town square we’re erecting where future generations will safely sit and write their own stories...

Read my review of Saeed Teebi's YOU WILL NOT KILL OUR IMAGINATION.

Coming 30/09/2025.

junctionreads.ca/junction-wri...

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Upcoming Events Junction Reads in-person events take place at TYPE Books in the Junction (a physically accessible space). We livestream our events through Zoom. Our online events take place once per month via Zoom…

Registration is open for ALL our events in Season 12!

Grab your free ticket, or pay what you can to support our authors.

Reserve space for us in your calendars. We'd be so grateful!

junctionreads.ca/upcoming-sch...

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Best of luck with school! Lucky future students if they get you as a prof!

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Demilitarize the Toronto Air Show - World BEYOND War The Toronto air show is blatant advertising for militarism, war, and violence, it re-traumatizes victims of war, and its ear-splitting noise disturbs residents across the city over the Labour Day long...

Every year I hope people will stop supporting this f*cking stupid, waste of time, planet-killing, soul-destroying, celebration of militarism & war, and every year...I hope people will stop supporting this f*cking stupid, waste of time, planet-killing, soul-destroying...

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CanadaRED needs to call for a Red Card for Israel! Canada Soccer has introduced CanadaRED, an β€œenhanced way for fans, supporters, and donors to connect with Canada Soccer” and demonstrate β€œCanadian pride”. It is also the exclusive platform to get tick...

FIFA and UEFA took action within months of Russia invading Ukraine. The double standard is clear.

Sign the petition.

@bdsmovement.bsky.social

@canadasoccer.bsky.social

@fifaworldcup26.bsky.social

actionnetwork.org/letters/cana...

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TPFF Book Launch: You Will Not Kill Our Imagination by Saeed Teebi TPFF and Another Story Bookshop are thrilled to host the launch of Saeed Teebi's new book "How To Kill Your Imagination" on September 25, in advance of the Sept 30 publication date.Purchase an advance...

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Scary as fuck...remember when we thought the next generation would save the planet?

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Tonight!!
Sneak over to Instagram at 7:00pm ET 8:30pm NT for a writerly chat with @nicolehaldoupis.bsky.social

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Upcoming Events Junction Reads in-person events take place at TYPE Books in the Junction (a physically accessible space). We livestream our events through Zoom. Our online events take place once per month via Zoom…

Registration is open for ALL our events in Season 12!

Grab your free ticket, or pay what you can to support our authors.

Reserve space for us in your calendars. We'd be so grateful!

junctionreads.ca/upcoming-sch...

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Next Thursday I get to chat with Nicole Haldoupis about writing, starting her PhD program and what’s next after her beautiful novella TINY RUINS was published in 2020.

Join us @junctionreads over on Instagram. 7:00pm ET.

@radiantpress.bsky.social @nicolehaldoupis.bsky.social

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Book Reviews Do you want to write a review or interview an author? Contact us today at junctionreads@gmail.com. Some of my reviews can be found on Goodreads (I know, I hate Am@zon too, but people still use it t…

Link to our website, where I am going to try and post all my reviews.

Reem Gaafar's debut novel, A MOUTH FULL OF SALT from @invisibooks.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

junctionreads.ca/junction-wri...

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Close the US Loophole Join our campaign to stop Canadian-made arms flowing to Israel by closing the US loophole. Thousands have already joined our growing movement for truth and justice, and we need you too.

Please sign.

The lies and loopholes need to stop!

nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...

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