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A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane

From: Any Other Way

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Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer … 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter One

From: Rooms

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The author talks about the process of starting this book, Virginia Woolf scholarship and her and her books’ presence/form in popular culture, and their own experiences in life and in school. 22 $2.20 Add
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Children vs. Capitalism

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

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In the first chapter, the author explores the ways in which including the deep participation of children in as many areas of life as possible could disrupt capitalism in ways that support social … 17 $1.70 Add
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Connections

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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The Technology of Cities: Part 1 explores how urban development intersects and is shaped by the larger political, social, and technological advancements happening around it. Topics discussed … 9 $0.90 Add
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Dominoes

From: Mad Hope

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Dominoes:Maddie, in the a narrative voice of a younger sister, reminisces on her family’s dealing with death and murder. and her older brother Jeremy. Bye Bye Flangle Nuts:Jeremy learns the … 43 $4.30 Add
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Eating

From: Curry

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This chapter focuses on South Asian culture through eating, cookbooks, and nostalgia. There is an exploration of South Asian food writing and its intersection with colonialism, international … 36 $3.60 Add
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Good Food

From: A Matter of Taste

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Identity and the City

Thinking Through Diversity

From: Subdivided

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Farhadi examines four individual stories of diversity in Toronto. 20 $2.00 Add
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Introduction

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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In the Introduction Karon Liu describes his goal to map the dumplings of Toronto, highlighting culinary diversity in the multiethnic make up of the city, migration, tradition, Covid-19 and  … 6 $0.60 Add
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Leaving a Good Man™

From: Hard to Do

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Korducki highlights the trauma of breaking up with her long-term partner and explores why society believes women are "hard-wired" to be nurturing mothers. 23 $2.30 Add
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One

From: The Seed

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Kimball begins this chapter by identifying infertility as a feminist issue. She discusses historical depictions of interfile women across cultures and the idea that is unacceptable for an … 19 $1.90 Add
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Parking Lot 11

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Remember Like We Do

AGREEMENTS, NAMING, AND PLACES

From: Indigenous Toronto

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An essay on Toronto’s Indigenous narratives. 12 $1.20 Add
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Sami and Lou

From: Rebound

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This chapter focuses on basketball, and the impact that school sports can have on young people and communities. 8 $0.80 Add
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Scene 1

Introduction

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

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Scene 1 introduces the authors of the book and the play it is based on. It discusses theatre, having children, personal relationships, the relationship between science and art, and nature. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add