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Friends and fellow comics fans, join Jessica Campbell and Jillian Tamaki at Flying Books (784 College St.) in Toronto on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm where she launches her underground cult classic HOT OR NOT: 20th CENTURY MALE ARTISTS—now in hardcover.

Jessica sits down with fellow cartoonist Jillian to possibly debate whether men should be judged on their artistic merit rather than their hotness!

This event is FREE to attend, RSVP here.

Toronto Lit Up is a multi-year initiative, started in 2016 by the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Toronto Arts Council, to spotlight Toronto writers and empower local artists with career-building opportunities. Between April 2016 and March 2025, Toronto Lit Up has presented over 200 events featuring over 250 Toronto authors and illustrators. Toronto Lit Up book launches take place throughout the year at venues across the city. They are open to the public and free to attend. Click here for more information.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Hot or Not: 20th Century Male Artists

A hilarious send-up of the art world’s patriarchy The history of twentieth century art is filled with men, but one key component has always been missing: Which of these men are boneable? And which are not? Jessica Campbell has created the definitive resource on this very important subject in a hilarious ... Read more

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Jessica Campbell

Jessica Campbell is from Victoria, British Columbia, and is an enthusiast of jokes, painting and comics. She completed her MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she was the recipient of the Edward L.

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