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“…and what a glorious place it is.”

The thing that made me especially giddy was the number of chapbooks not just present but beautifully displayed. Poet, KATE SUTHERLAND, whose new collection, How to Draw A Rhinoceros (BookThug) launches at Toronto’s temple of books, Ben McNally’s, November 4th, graced our shop this week past and wrote a lovely piece about her visit as […]

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On the highwire

A few of our favourite titles/poets from Tightrope Books, including their signature, THE BEST CANADIAN POETRY 2016 (in English) series*,  EMILY POHL-WEARY‘s Ghost Sick (recently shortlisted for the Fred Cogswell Award), and ROXANNA BENNETT’s The Uncertainty Principle, reading here, NOVEMBER 3RD (with KILBY SMITH-MCGREGOR). *Launching at IFOA HARBOURFRONT, November 30th.

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Frank & Allen

My youth (revisited).

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Aglow

Evening. Kensington.  knife | fork | book

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New love

Late Afternoon. Reading Patrick Phillips. Elegy for a Broken Machine (Knopf, 2015.) Photos: KIRBY

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…and nights

Reading Barthes, via Ondaatje, via Maggie Nelson. OPEN FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS UNTIL 9PM knife | fork | book @ Rick’s Cafe | 281 Augusta Avenue | Kensington Market   HOA NGUYEN’S VIOLET ENERGY INGOTS LAUNCHES OCTOBER 27TH @kfb

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Opening

OPENING RECEPTION THIS EVENING 6:30-9PM with curator THOMAS MAUNDER of GALLERY 1007 in attendance. knife | fork | book @ Rick’s Cafe | 281 Augusta Avenue | Kensington Market Doors open at 6:30PM    

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Pretty Sunday

But a portion of the beauty of this day.   knife | fork | book @ Rick’s Cafe | 281 Augusta Avenue | Kensington Market Photos: KIRBY  

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“A gem.”

.@itsakirby‘s new spot @knifeforkbook in Kensington Market is a gem 👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/viUd49LXwX — Neil Wadhwa (@neilwadhwa) October 7, 2016 Toronto terrific new poetry bookshop! Perfectly curated titles, cozy welcoming space. LUV. IT. @RicksKensington @knifeforkbook https://t.co/g4yGqO9wwE — Hoa Nguyen (@peacehearty) October 7, 2016 Thank you @knifeforkbook for a brilliant night of music & conversation & BOOKS […]

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Last night

Warmth. Merriment. Poetry. We’re open.  knife | fork | book