Free books, free readings on the streets of Toronto

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By Stuart Woods
October 15, 2009
11:11 AM

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The International Festival of Authors took to the streets this morning in downtown Toronto to drum up public interest in the fest, which gets underway at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre on Oct. 21. Festival organizers hired a rag-tag band of actors to give impromptu readings from a number of books featured in the fest – including Ian Weir’s Daniel O’Thunder (Douglas & McIntyre), Lauren Kirshner’s Where We Have to Go (McClelland & Stewart), Nicholson Baker’s The Anthologist, and Sarah Waters’ The Little Stranger – and to give away hundreds of free books. [UPDATE: Organizers are handing out backlist titles by some of the authors featured at the fest, so don't expect to get a free copy of The Anthologist.]

Organizers will repeat the stunt at Nathan Phillips Square from noon to 1 p.m. See below for photos from this morning’s happening.

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Are they giving away books that are being featured at the festival? Such as Baker’s book??
Barry

Oh, that’s what was going on. I saw someone standing on a box and reading from a book in Union Station this morning. I couldn’t hear her — I thought she was reading from a Bible and foretelling the end of the world.

Now I’ve gone and repented for nothing. I’ll have to start sinning all over again. What a waste.

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