The Town Crier
The Town Crier operated as a hub for criticism and commentary, connecting a community of writers, readers, and commentators through social media, and focusing on the interplay of literary opinion in and around the city of Toronto until its closure in February 2021.
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Concrete // Adrian De Leon
Adrian De Leon looks at the meaning of "concrete" as he wraps up his month looking at Urban Ephemera as guest editor at The Town Crier. -
Reading “Sober” on Beatty Street (or, Larwill Park Ephemera) // Shazia Hafiz Ramji
Shazia Hafiz Ramji looks to Larwill Park in Vancouver as part of our guest edited month that delves into the theme of Urban Ephemera. -
Finding los desaparecidos // Amanda Harvey-Sánchez
Amanda Harvey-Sánchez writes about what grabs her attention as she walks the streets in Querétaro and Mexico City, as part of our guest edited month examining the theme of Urban Ephemera. -
Street Trade // Minying Huang
Minying Huang looks at what was and what is in her contribution to our guest edited month exploring the theme of Urban Ephemera. -
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA // Shirley Camia
Shirley Camia shares 3 poems as reviews as part of our guest edited month exploring the theme of Urban Ephemera under the curation of Adrian De Leon. -
On the Difficulty of Opening Doors // Marlena Petra Cravens
As part of our guest edited month looking at the theme of Urban Ephemera, Marlena Petra Cravens examines the various boundaries and entryways to her various homes. -
Jewel // Joanne Leow
Joanne Leow tells the story of a cab ride in Singapore, juxtaposing a mall development with the flora and “greening of Singapore”as part of our guest edited month looking at Urban Ephemera. -
Response From the Owner: In Regards to the 1-star Review from w0rldtraveller54 // Natasha Ramoutar
Natasha Ramoutar engages with the reviews that are given to her home as part of our guest edited month exploring the theme of Urban Ephemera. -
Rubble for Two // Zalika Reid-Benta
Zalika Reid-Benta writes about her connection to the World's Biggest Bookstore as part of our guest edited month exploring the theme of Urban Ephemera. -
West Coast Relationship Woes (It’s Not What You Think) // Tawahum Bige
As part of our guest edited month exploring Urban Ephemera, Tawahum Bige discusses community and friendship building on the west coast. -
Petro-Canada: 3100 Ellesmere Road // Ryanne Kap
Ryanne Kap talks about the place of the Scarborough Petro-Canada as part of our guest edited month examining Urban Ephemera. -
Urban Ephemera // Adrian De Leon
In this guest edited month, Adrian De Leon has challenged writers to "re-animate the ephemeral urban worlds in which we live."