The annual Forest of Reading event took place at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre on May 12 and 13. Above, some of the authors nominated for the various awards prepare to read to the audience, while showing remarkably uniform taste in jacket colour. (Photos courtesy of Authors at Harbourfront Centre)

Authors at Harbourfront director Geoffrey Taylor addresses a Forest of Reading reception held on May 13 at Il Fornello restaurant. Now that’s a jacket, people!

“One small table and two microphones….” Shawn Micallef launched his book Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto (Coach House Books) on May 18 at Toronto’s Lula Lounge. Above: EYE Weekly senior editor Ed Keenan (left) and Micallef get their skinny nerd on, duet-style. (Photo by Rick/Simon/Courtesy of Coach House)