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Stan Lee and his Marvel-ous Career
Posted May 2, 2022 at Arts & Culture
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Thanks Matthew!
The Wheel of Time Turns: Over 30 Years of Robert Jordan's Epic Fantasy Series
I'm rereading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Maybe you are as well? With a TV adaptation currently airing on Amazon Prime, Wheel of Time is in the spotlight again. I've been meaning to reread the series ever since the last book came out in 2013. It has taken a while, but I'm finally ...
The Wheel of Time Turns: Over 30 Years of Robert Jordan's Epic Fantasy Series
Posted Nov 19, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Dive into Dune: The Past and Present of a Science Fiction Masterpiece
Posted Oct 21, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Bibliofantasies: The Secret Lives of Books
Posted Aug 3, 2021 at Arts & Culture
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Hi Dan,
Thanks for the great recommendations!
I don't read a lot of paranormal romance so that is a bit of a blind spot for me. You're right, they are definitely Fantasy.
New and Noteworthy LGBTQ2S+ Science Fiction and Fantasy
Working at the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, I get to see a lot of new books. One thing I've noticed is the huge increase of LGBTQ2S+ representation in the genres. Authors are creating worlds full of queer characters. And there is a proliferation of LGBTQ2S+ writ...
New and Noteworthy LGBTQ2S+ Science Fiction and Fantasy
Posted Jun 1, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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That book sounds weird and wonderful indeed! Hopefully we will digitize it many, many years from now :) (We can only digitize books when they are out of copyright, 50 years after the death of the author.)
Explore Digitized Treasures of the Merril Collection from Your Couch!
TPL's branches may be closed for browsing and reference during the Grey-Lockdown, but there are still ways to explore our Special Collections. The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy has over one hundred books in its Digital Archive, with more coming later this year. Here...
Thanks for the kind words! All of these books are available as PDFs in our Digital Archive. Of course, once the Merril Collection reopens you can come in to read the physical copies!
Explore Digitized Treasures of the Merril Collection from Your Couch!
TPL's branches may be closed for browsing and reference during the Grey-Lockdown, but there are still ways to explore our Special Collections. The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy has over one hundred books in its Digital Archive, with more coming later this year. Here...
Explore Digitized Treasures of the Merril Collection from Your Couch!
Posted Mar 12, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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I completely forgot about Donna Jo Napoli! Thank you for mentioning her. She is such an amazing author.
Gregory Maguire and Fairy Tales Retold
Fairy tale retellings are one of my favourite types of story. That's why I'm thrilled that Gregory Maguire will be giving a lecture on Thursday November 14, 2019, at the Lillian H. Smith Branch. Hosted by the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, this is the 32nd Annual Helen E. Stubbs M...
Gregory Maguire and Fairy Tales Retold
Posted Nov 1, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Black Speculative Arts Movement (BSAM) - Toronto 2019 Convention
Posted Oct 4, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Hi Sheilah. That's so sad! Unfortunately it was not recorded :(
Toronto in Urban Fantasy
Picture a city. What do you see? There is gray asphalt, soaring skyscrapers, the muggy darkness of subway tunnels, graffiti. Do you see the magic? Walk past the man muttering spells under his breath to protect the neighbourhood. Jump over a pile of leaves in the gutter. It conceals a nest of fae...
Toronto in Urban Fantasy
Posted Sep 26, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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All Join In!: An Exhibit About Families at the Osborne Collection
Posted Aug 23, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Thanks for the info Katherine. I was taken in by their claims when I went there a few years ago. I wish I had known about Spoon!
Happy Birthday Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling!
July 31 is the birthday of both J.K. Rowling and her beloved character, Harry Potter. It is also known to many as International Harry Potter Day. We want to celebrate today by remembering a very special trip Rowling took to Toronto, many years ago. J. K. Rowling at the White House, 2010. (Imag...
Thanks Angjelin! You should really come by and see the guestbook. As a fan, it is pretty exciting.
Happy Birthday Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling!
July 31 is the birthday of both J.K. Rowling and her beloved character, Harry Potter. It is also known to many as International Harry Potter Day. We want to celebrate today by remembering a very special trip Rowling took to Toronto, many years ago. J. K. Rowling at the White House, 2010. (Imag...
Happy Birthday Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling!
Posted Jul 31, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Dungeons and Dragons Day at the Merril Collection: July 27, 2019
Posted Jul 21, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Fly Me to the Moon: Blast Off with the Merril Collection Exhibit
Posted Jun 26, 2019 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Work for the City You Love
Posted Oct 1, 2018 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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The Gateway Bug - Film Screening and Q & A
Posted Jun 18, 2018 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Hi Luigi. That's a great question! I didn't know Adams had narrated his own audiobooks. It seems we only have a few:
Restaurant at the End of The Universe (https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM283920&R=283920),
Mostly Harmless (https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM226625&R=226625)
and the second Dirk Gently book, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM3027661&R=3027661). I'll have to listen to these.
Happy Birthday Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
Happy birthday to Douglas Adams, that "hoopy frood" who always knew where his towel was! Douglas Noel Adams was a British science fiction writer and humourist. He’s best known for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Though Adams died of heart failure in 2001, his legacy lives on in our...
Thank you, Lydia. As a fellow fan, it was an absolute pleasure to write about him.
Happy Birthday Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
Happy birthday to Douglas Adams, that "hoopy frood" who always knew where his towel was! Douglas Noel Adams was a British science fiction writer and humourist. He’s best known for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Though Adams died of heart failure in 2001, his legacy lives on in our...
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