Podcasts
The TIFA Backlist
The TIFA Backlist podcast offers a look into the Toronto International Festival of Authors archives, featuring authors from around the world sharing their stories with audiences for over 40 years. Hosted by Ardo Omer.
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Writers Off the Page: 40 Years of TIFA
A biweekly podcast series produced and curated by Toronto Public Library (TPL), celebrating 40 years of the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). Episodes feature recorded on-stage interviews, readings or panel discussions with some of the 20th century's best-known writers and thinkers. Hosted by novelist Randy Boyagoda.
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The ReWrite
As the world continues to shift and adapt from the effects of COVID-19, we are back to revisit our thoughts about the pandemic and see how the expectations of authors, literary award organizers, booksellers and publishing professionals at the beginning of the pandemic, played out during the course of a very uncertain year. Tune in to hear a wide range of conversations exploring the power of community, taking risks and finding new ways of celebrating books. You can listen to the latest episode, learn more about our guests and get access to transcripts here.
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Write in the Neighbourhood
Take a literary walk through the neighbourhoods that inspired your favourite Toronto stories. In each episode, local authors bring their neighbourhoods to life through readings, interviews and ambient recordings. Featuring Natasha Ramoutar, Sidura Ludwig and more.
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Any Night of the Week
Join indie musician and writer Jonny Dovercourt any night of the week for this audio walking tour through Toronto’s most musical neighbourhoods. Episodes explore historic musical venues through revealing interviews paired with recordings of the sounds that shaped them. Dovercourt draws on over 20 years of experience as a veteran in the Toronto music community in this now expanded podcast. You can listen to the latest episode and explore the maps here.
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