Thursday, November 19

Gregory Betts Launch for The Others Raisd In Me. 6 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. 416-534-2011.
Neil Bissoondath Reading. 7 pm. Free. Taylor Memorial Library, 1440 Kingston. 416-396-8939.
Cockburn & Ondaatje Evening of words and music with Michael Ondaatje and Bruce Cockburn. 7 pm. $50 (PEN Canada benefit). Glenn Gould Studio, CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front W. 416-872-4255.
Anne Giardini Reading. 12:30 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.
Stephen King Launching his new novel Under The Dome in a conversation with director David Cronenberg. 8 pm. $28 & $33. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212.
This Magazine Fall issue launch. 7 pm. $5. Painted Lady, 218 Ossington. 416-979-9429.
Upping The Anti Launch for issue number 9 with DJs and dancing. 8 pm. $10 (includes issue). Concord Cafe, 937 Bloor W. uppingtheanti.org.

Friday, November 20

Marc Bell/Amy Lockhart Artist Bell launches Hot Potatoe and filmmaker Lockhart launches Dirty Dishes. 7 pm. Free. Magic Pony, 694 Queen W. 416-861-1684.
Linda Holeman/Katherine Govier Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Saturday, November 21

karen dales Signing copies of her book Angel Of Death: Book One Of The Chosen. 2-6. Free. Roxane Reads, 750A Queen E. 416-466-6999.
Kenneth Sherman Discussion and signing. Noon. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Toronto Poetry Slam Spoken word competition. 7:30 pm. $5. Drake, 1150 Queen W. 416-312-3865.
Lucy Waverman Signing her new recipe book A Year In Lucy's Kitchen. 2 pm. Free. Cookbook Store, 850 Yonge. 416-920-2665.

Sunday, November 22

New Voices Readings from first-time novelists Diane Flacks, Ruth Marshall, Nick Pemberton, Anne Perdue and Sarah Weatherwax. 8 pm. Pwyc. Free Times Cafe, 320 College. 416-466-5710.
Organic Spoken Lyrics Poetry open mic. 2-4 pm. Free. Obama Café, 1226 Danforth. 647-388-7226.
Plasticine Poetry David Bateman, Lois Lorimer, Jacob Scheier and Rod Weatherbie plus an open mic. 6 pm. Pass-the-hat donation. Central, 603 Markham. thecentral.ca.
Adria Vasil Signing her new book Ecoholic Home. 2 pm. Free. Chapters, 52 Quarry Edge, Brampton. chapters.indigo.ca.

Monday, November 23

Linwood Barclay Reading. 7 pm. Free. S Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Pk. 416-396-3975.
Michael Chabon Discussing his book Manhood For Amateurs with Heather Reisman. 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
Frieda Forman Launch for Jewish Refugees In Switzerland During The Holocaust: A Memoir Of Childhood And History. 6:30 pm. Free. OISE, Dean's Conference Rm, 252 Bloor W. cwse@oise.utoronto.ca.
Paul Mccutcheon Discussion and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Tsar Launch Readings by Olive Senior, Michelle Muir, Shaista Justin and contributors to Her Mother's Ashes 3. 7 pm. Free. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. tsarbooks.com.

Tuesday, November 24

Art Bar Poetry Barbara Myers, Jacob Scheier and Kate Marshall Flaherty. 8 pm. Free. Clinton's, 693 Bloor W. artbar.org.
Jane Christmas/Deirdre Kelly Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer Reading from her new book Perfecting: A Novel. 7 pm. Free. Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor W. 416-393-7674.
Free Speech West End literary salon with Karen Solie, Lauren Kirshner and Kyle Buckley. 7:30 pm. Pwyc. Tinto, 89 Roncesvalles. 416-530-5885.

Wednesday, November 25

Margaret Atwood Discussing her new novel The Year Of The Flood with Heather Reisman. 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
In(Side) The Veins Poetry open mic and workshop. Wednesdays 8-9:30 pm. Free. Culturshoc, 1205 Queen W. 416-588-7462.
Jackknife Express Lucky Seven Launch Party Erotic and humorous poetry by Ed Woods, Roland Hofer, Shirley Moore, Amber Long, Duncan Armstrong and others. 8-10 pm. No cover. DeSotos, 1079 St Clair W. jpm1@rogers.com.
Jonathan Lethem Reading from his latest novel Chronic City. 7:30 pm. $8, stu free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.
Af Moritz Reading. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5535.
Nathaniel G Moore Launching Wrong Bar. 8 pm. Free. Wrong Bar, 1279 Queen W. 416-516-8677.
The Walrus Reads With Hal Niedzviecki Reading. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Thursday, November 26

The Best Canadian Essays, 2009 Launch with readings. 8 pm. Free. Revival, 783 College. 416-535-7888.
Kim Echlin Reading. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.
Catherine Gildiner Reading. 2 pm. Free. Richview Library, 1806 Islington. 416-394-5120.

Friday, November 27

Linda K Dobbs Presentation and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Sunday, November 29

Sharon Jennings Reading and signing. 3 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Poetry Slam $100 slam season 3, round 2 featuring Anthony Bansfield. 8 pm. $5 cover. Rearview Mirror, 193 Baldwin. danejahras@yahoo.com.

Monday, November 30

Derek Mccormack Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Off The Chain: An Insider's History Of Snowboarding Signing by Olympic gold medalist Ross Rebagliati. 4 pm. Free. Roots, 100 Bloor W. 416-537-2501 ext 221.

Tuesday, December 1

Brockton Writers Series Rose Cullis, Jasmine D'Costa and Aisha Sasha John. 7-9 pm. Free. Zoots Café, 1438 Dundas W. 416-536-2233.
George Elliot Clarke Poetry reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Mercury Fall Launch Readings by Stuart Broomer, Guy Ewing, Rob McLennan, Mark Miller and Mobashar Qureshi. 7:30 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. themercurypress.ca.

Wednesday, December 2

Adria Vasil Discussion and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Michael Wex Reading. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5535.

Thursday, December 3

Wayson Choy Reading. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.
Rochdale Rhymes And Readings Sachiko Murakami, Myna Wallin and Allen Briesmaster plus an open mic. 8 pm. Pass-the-hat donation. Regal Beagle, 335 Bloor W. lipsius@gmail.com.
Margaret Wente Discussion and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Sunday, December 6

Ian Thomas Talking about The Lost Chord. 1-4 pm. Free. Chapters, 1950 the Queensway. 416-622-2838.

Tuesday, December 8

Nettie Wild Interviewed by Marc Glassman about Wild At Heart. 7:30 pm. $5. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca.