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Kenk: A Graphic Portrait<\/em> (Richard Poplak & Nick Marinkovich)<\/strong>
\nA biography in comic book form tracing the life and career of Toronto\u2019s most notorious bike thief.<\/p>\n

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Imagining Toronto<\/em> (Amy Lavender Harris)<\/strong>
\nIs Toronto a multicultural mecca, a city haunted by its ravines, truly \u2018the city of neighbourhoods\u2019? York professor and regular Spacing contributor Harris looks closely at our city\u2019s literary heritage.<\/p>\n

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The Edible City: Toronto\u2019s Food from Farm to Fork<\/em> (Christina Palassio & Alana Wilcox [Eds])<\/strong>
\nAn incredibly fun look at how food is produced, consumed, and distributed across the GTA.<\/p>\n

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Spiders of Toronto: A Guide to Their Remarkable World<\/em> (City of Toronto)<\/strong>
\nIncludes \u2018A Chronology of the Toronto Spider Year\u2019 and a handy checklist for keen spider-spotters<\/p>\n

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The Man Who Stayed Afloat<\/strong><\/em> (Fraser Sutherland)<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s not clear how much longer Captain John\u2019s Harbour Boat Restaurant will be afloat, but the life story of the Captain, aka Ivan Letnik, lives on.<\/p>\n

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Faces on Places: A Grotesque Tour of Toronto<\/em> (Terry Murrary)<\/strong>
\nToronto architecture means modernism to many, but this cutely sized guide proves we have our own gothic history.<\/p>\n

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Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins<\/strong><\/em> (Leonard Wise & Allan Gould)<\/strong>
\nThis well-researched book includes the history of over 300 Toronto streets and plenty of historical photos.<\/p>\n

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Studies in Canadian English: Lexical Variation in Toronto<\/em> (Adam Bednarek)\u00a0<\/strong>
\nGoes beyond Trawnha vs. Torono vs. Toronto to look at how the GTA’s diversity influences speech.<\/p>\n

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GreenTOpia<\/em> (Alana Wilcox, Jonny Dovercourt & Christina Palassio [Eds])<\/strong>
\nAnother great effort in Coach House\u2019s uTOpia series, this well-organized essay collection tackles dozens of 21st century sustainability issues.<\/p>\n

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Great Country Walks Around Toronto<\/em> & Great Cycling Around Toronto<\/em> (Elliott Katz)<\/strong>
\nWe couldn\u2019t choose between these two pint-sized gems that highlight walks and bike rides accessible by TTC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Kenk: A Graphic Portrait (Richard Poplak & Nick Marinkovich) A biography in comic book form tracing the life and career of Toronto\u2019s most notorious bike thief.   Imagining Toronto (Amy Lavender Harris) Is Toronto a multicultural mecca, a city haunted by its ravines, truly \u2018the city of neighbourhoods\u2019? 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