Toronto in Literature Book Club (In Person) "Toronto : Biography of a City"

Join us for an in-person discussion of Toronto : biography of a city by Allan Levine.

"With [an] eye for character, anecdote and circumstance... Levine's captivating prose integrates the sights, sounds and feel of Toronto with a broad historical perspective, linking the city's present with its past through themes such as politics, transportation, public health, ethnic diversity and sports. Toronto invites readers to discover the city’s lively spirit over four centuries and to wander purposefully through the city's many unique neighbourhoods, where they can encounter the striking and peculiar characters who have inhabited them: the powerful and powerless, the entrepreneurs and the entertainers, and the moral and the corrupt, all of whom have contributed to Toronto's collective identity."

Copies of the title are available to borrow in print and eBook format from the Toronto Public Library collection.

The discussion will take place in Founders' Room on the first floor of the Toronto Reference Library. You will find the Founders' Room just past the main entrance to Beeton Hall, on the right.

Questions? Please email [email protected].

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks' notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email [email protected].

Photo: Toronto waterfront (1893). Source: TPL Digital Archive

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