Thursday, November 5

Anita Diamant Reading from Day After Night. 7 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
carla drysdale/phoebe tsang Drysdale launches Little Venus, Tsang launches The Contents Of A Mermaid's Purse. 8 pm. Free. Bread and Circus, 299 Augusta. 416-925-8898.
Exile Anthology Of Canadian Sports Stories Launch with readings by George Bowering, Brian Fawcett, Barry Callaghan, Priscilla Uppal. 7 pm. Free. Annex Live, 296 Brunswick. bodyworkssymposium.ca.
Michelle Muir Launching her poetry book Nuff Said with a reading. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Spence Gallery, 600 Markham. 416-405-8490.
Terry O'reilly/Mike Tennant Reading. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.
Robert Priest/Daniel Kolos Poetry. 7-10 pm. Free. Lucsculpture, 663 Greenwood. 416-461-7936.
Yabu Pushelberg Book singing with William Norwich. 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
Rochdale Rhymes And Readings Dane Swan, Barbara Adler and Ariel Platt plus an open mic. 8 pm. Donation. Regal Beagle, 335 Bloor W. lipsius@gmail.com.

Friday, November 6

Holly Black/Cassandra Clare/Scott Westerfeld Meet the teen fiction authors. 7 pm. $5. Trinity-St Paul's, 417 Bloor W. ticketweb.ca.
Rosalba Schirripa Launch. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Saturday, November 7

Paul Shaffer Signing his new book We'll Be Here For The Rest Of Our Lives. 11 am. Free. Chapters, 3050 Vega, Mississauga. chapters.indigo.ca.

Sunday, November 8

Poetry Parade Pierre DesRuisseaux, Dionne Brand, Max Layton and Armand Garnet Ruffo. 7 pm. Free. Annex Live, 296 Brunswick. 416-929-3999.

Monday, November 9

John Ortved Speaking with Richard Crouse, about his book The Simpsons: An Uncensored History. 7:30 pm. $5. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca.
Heather Reisman/Warren Berger/Bruce Mau Discussing Glimmer. 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.

Tuesday, November 10

Art Bar Poetry Moez Surani, Nathaniel G Moore and Phoebe Tsang. 8 pm. Free. Clinton's, 693 Bloor W. artbar.org.
Canadian Voices Anthology launch. 6:30 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. 416-823-9174.
The Joy Of Writing Chris Allinotte, Gemma Meharchand, Pat George and Lucile Barker. 7 pm. Free. Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E. 416-392-6810.
Picture Perfect: The Story Of Black's Photography Launch. 7 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Wednesday, November 11

In(Side) The Veins Poetry open mic and workshop. Wednesdays 8-9:30 pm. Free. Culturshoc, 1205 Queen W. 416-588-7462.
Marc H Stevens Launch for Escape, Evasion And Revenge: The True Story Of A German-Jewish RAF Pilot Who Bombed Berlin And Became A POW. 7-9 pm. Free. Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm. 416-233-7128.
Cordelia Strube/David Derry Reading and signing. 7 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Thursday, November 12

Cory Doctorow Launching his science fiction book Maker. 7 pm. Free. Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. friendsofmerril.org.
Patricia Moser-Stern/Barbara K Moser Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Lily Poritz Miller Reading. 7 pm. Free. Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington. 416-395-5440.
Jane Urquhart Reading. 12:30 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.

Friday, November 13

Andre Agassi Signing his new memoir Open. 7 pm. Free. Indigo Books, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
Jasmine D'costa Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
When Brothers Speak Spoken word concert with Leviathan, Andrew Abraham, Marcus Jameel, Mike Ellison, Future and Will Evans. Today and tomorrow 9 pm. $35/$45. St Lawrence Centre, 27 Front E. 647-284-9135.

Sunday, November 15

Bloody Harvest: The Killing Of Falun Gong For Their Organs Launch for the book by David Matas and David Kilgour. 2-4 pm. Free. Women's Art Assoc Gallery, 23 Prince Arthur. info@thebookband.com.
Guernica Launch Readings by William Anselmi, Brian Day, Robert Flanagan, Madeleine Ouellette-Michalska and others. 2-4 pm. Free. Bar Italia, 582 College. 416-535-3621.
David Matas Reading and signing. Noon. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Alana Wilcox And Christina Palassio Speaking about The Edible City. 7 pm. Free. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca.

Monday, November 16

Victor Lodato Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Tuesday, November 17

Hulk Hogan The pro-wrestling superstar signs copies of his book My Life Outside The Ring. 6 pm. Free. Chapters, 142 John. chapters.indigo.ca.
Erika Rummel Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Adria Vasil Speaking about her book Ecoholic Home. 7 pm. Free. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca.

Wednesday, November 18

Ted Barris Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.
Neil Bissoondath Reading. 6:30 pm. Free. Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View. 416-393-7610.
Francine Prose Discussing fiction, literary criticism and reading like a writer with Ian Brown. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.

Thursday, November 19

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. Free. Painted Lady, 218 Ossington. 416-979-9429.

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

Kenneth Sherman Discussion and signing. Noon. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Sunday, November 22

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.
Heather Reisman & Michael Chabon Discussion Chabon's book Manhood For Amateurs. 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
Paul Mccutcheon Discussion and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

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.
Af Moritz Reading. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5535.
The Walrus Reads With Hal Niedzviecki Reading. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Thursday, November 26

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.

Monday, November 30

Derek Mccormack Reading and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Tuesday, December 1

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.
Margaret Wente Discussion and signing. 8 pm. Free. McNally Robinson, 1090 Don Mills. 416-384-0084.

Tuesday, December 8

Nettie Wild Interviewed by Marc Glassman about Wild At Heart. 8 pm. $5. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca.