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Last Sunday, I went to the Word on the Street festival which
is the largest book and magazine sale in Canada. If you’re looking for rare or
out of print books or magazines then you’ll probably find it here at a really
good price. Most books with the exception of current best sellers went for
under $10 and often for much less. They were in many languages and from a
variety of countries as befits a cosmopolitan city like Toronto.
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| Largest book sale in Canada |
The inaugural festival took place on Sunday, September 30,
1990 which coincided with International Literacy Year and the crowds as well as
the variety of vendors have increased every year since the beginning. According
to the Toronto Star:
A varied assortment of word-loving groups attended the festival, including the Poets League, the Horror Writers Association (complete with a grave stone RIP-patterned tablecloth), and ChiZine Publications, a publisher of surreal and disturbing fiction. “If we can frighten dogs and children we’re doing our job,” said co-publisher Sandra Kasturi.
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| Great prices and hard to find books |
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| Rare poetry books |
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| Looking south on Avenue road with book vendor tents |
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| More tents in the park |
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| A stall for every taste |
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| Author readings |
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| Rare magazine stall |
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| Nail your favorite columnist |
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| Any language that you can imagine |
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| Post revolution Cuban books and magazine stall |
I am sitting here, green with envy. What an amazing festival!!!
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