Thursday, May 8

Between Two Worlds Readings by Judy Fong Bates, Wayson Choy and others plus a performance by Mi Young Kim Dance Company kick off Asian Heritage Month. 7-9 pm. Free. Palmerston Library, 560 Palmerston. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Douglas Hunter/James Raffan 7 pm. Free. Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-393-7131.
Emily Pohl-Weary And Willow Dawson 5 pm. Free. Centennial Library, 578 Finch W. 416-395-5490.
Naomi's Tree Launch of a book by author Joy Kogawa and illustrator Ruth Ohi. 7 pm. Free. Japan Foundation, 131 Bloor W. 416-966-2935.
CLINT BURNHAM/STEPHEN COLLIS 8 pm. Free. Mercer Union, 37 Lisgar. www.testreading.org.
This Is Not A Reading Series Launch of Alan Broadbent's book Urban Nation includes a discussion with Christopher Hume and mayor David Miller. 7 pm. Free. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. 416-593-5306
Toronto Wordstage Steven Cain, Monica Rosas, John Calabro and Jessica Westhead. 7:30 pm. Free. Cervejaria, 842 College. www.quattrobooks.ca.

Friday, May 9

Disability, Mothers And Organization: Accidental Activists Book launch w/ author Melanie Panitch, and mothers Audrey Cole and Vida Panitch. 6-8 pm. Eaton Theatre, 100 Queen's Park. fpeters@yorku.ca.
IV SERIES Elyse Friedman, Paul Vermeersch, Matthew Fox, Karen Press and others. 8 pm. Free. IV Lounge, 326 Dundas W. 416-593-5105.

Saturday, May 10

Ironic To Iconic: The Performance Works Of Tanya Mars Book launch. 1-3 pm. Free. Art Metropole, 788 King W. 416-703-4400.
Joy Kogawa 2 pm. Free. Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca.

Monday, May 12

Brett Savory/Sephera Giron 7 pm. Free. Oakwood Library, 341 Oakwood. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Fiery First Fiction Pamela Stewart, Nathan Whitlock, Tricia Dower and others. 7:30 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. www.fieryfirstfiction.blogspot.com.
The Horror! Brett Savory, Sandra Kasturi and Séphèra Giron read. 7 pm. Free. Oakwood Library, 341 Oakwood. 416-394-1040.

Tuesday, May 13

Art Bar Poetry Comedic poetry by Valentino Assenza. 8 pm. Free. Clinton's, 693 Bloor W. www.artbar.org.

Wednesday, May 14

Jeffrey Alford And Naomi Duguid Evening of conversation and slides with the authors of Beyond The Great Wall: Recipes And Travels In The Other China. 7:30 pm. Free. Hart House Library, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-640-5836.
Julie E Czerneda 7 pm. Free. Beaches Library, 2161 Queen E. 416-393-7703.
Mark Kingwell/Michael Mcclelland And Graeme Stewart 7:30 pm. $8, stu free. Harbourfront Centre Brigantine Rm, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.