March 25th, 2009

When You Are Engulfed in Flames, David Sedaris (Little, Brown)

Spadina streetcar platform

South Asian woman, early 30s, with chin length black bob, wearing tweed pageboy cap, grey turtleneck sweater, and green knit scarf.

When You Are Engulfed in Flames, David Sedaris (Little, Brown)

Page 55:

And so it was. But that didn’t stop me from wearing it. Though pear-shaped, my artificial bottom was not without its charms. It afforded me a confidence I hadn’t felt in years and gave me an excuse to buy flattering slacks and waist length jackets. While walking to the grocery store or post office, I’d invariably find myself passed by a stranger who’d clearly thought he was following somebody else: Little Miss January, or Pamela Anderson’s stunt double.

The fit mistress put her at ease in an instant. She barely blinked, measuring her like a tailor, not a mention of the scarring.

When You Are Engulfed in Flames, David Sedaris (Little, Brown) [1:15m]:
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TONIGHT, 7:30pm, Brigantine Room

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Oana Avasilichioaei
Catherine Black
Clara Blackwood
Kyle Buckley
Dani Couture
Asher Ghaffar
Jason Guriel
Jennica Harper
Angela Hibbs
Ryan Kamstra
Jp King
Michael Knox
Jacob McArthur Mooney
Alison Pick
Alessandro Porco
Johanna Skibsrud
Meaghan Strimas
Angela Szczepaniak
Natalie Zina Walschots
Zoe Whittall

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March 24th, 2009

Helpless, Barbara Gowdy (Harper Perennial)

Southbound, Spadina streetcar

Caucasian male, early 40s, with short grey hair and beard, wearing glasses, blue collared shirt under black fleece, and carrying a leather book bag.

Helpless, Barbara Gowdy (Harper Perennial)

Page 199:

He sits at his desk and presses a hand to his throbbing temple. He thinks, nothing prepares you for loving a child. Even when you know that you love her, you still may not have any idea how much because the feeling is so ordinary and instinctive, like a love for life or truth.

He and his wife decided together that they would not have children, a decision they continued to feel good about as the cat pawed at the powdery pink tip of the negative pregnancy stick.

Helpless, Barbara Gowdy (Harper Perennial) [1:01m]:
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Wednesday, March 25, 7:30pm, Brigantine Room

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