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EVENT: Strollin’ — an evening talking about walking November 28

Celebrating the new edition of Shawn Micallef's book Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto and other ways of walking and exploring

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WHAT: An evening talking about walking on November 28 at 6PM. WHO: Shawn Micallef, Spacing Sr. Editor, Toronto Star columnist and University College instructor, will discuss the experience of rewriting the new edition of his book Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto. Joining him to discuss their own walking and exploring experiences are: Jacquline L. Scott: scholar, activist and author of “Black Outdoors” blog. Glenn Sumi: theatre critic and arts writer who wrote... Read more

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