Show #6-17 – April 22, 2007
 Gang Culture
Most people think that the world of gangs and gun crime is an issue that exists largely south of the border. But the startling reality is that Canada has its own ghettos, its own poverty, and a very real and growing relationship with gang culture and violence. It's not surprising then, that we have two new books Young Thugs, and Enter the Babylon System, both taking an in-depth look into a growing subculture that most would choose to believe does not exist.
 Dominatrix
Susan Winemaker grew up in Toronto. She majored in philosophy and trained in the culinary arts in Montreal. Her travels took her to London, where desperate for a job, she became a dominatrix, servicing an array of clients from priests to TV personalities. Susan turned the experiences into a book, Concertina - The Life and Loves of a Dominatrix, that documents not just the events, but also an understanding of role-playing and sexual energy.
 Rich By 30
When Lesley Scorgie was 10 years old she began to take an interest in money and investing. By the time she was 17 years old Oprah Winfrey came calling at her door, asking her to appear on her show to teach people how to become a millionaire by their mid-twenties. In her new book Rich By Thirty, a companion to her website of the same name, Lesley shares the secrets of her financial success and offers tips and tricks on how to save, choosing good investment opportunities and well, how to be "Rich by Thirty".
 Nalo Hopkinson
Nalo Hopkinson is a fresh new voice in sci-fi making her mark with her Caribbean infused speculative fiction. Her writing includes magic realism, fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She is the author of four highly praised books, and has a new novel out entitled The New Moon’s Arms, a magic realism novel set in the Caribbean on the fictional island of Dolorosse. Hopkinson takes a mythical approach in this story of the discovery of a four-year-old boy washed up on the beach who appears to be a creature of the sea.
 Book lovers Ball '07
Celebrity authors and guests were again invited to dress up as their favorite character from a book at the second annual Book Lovers Ball in Toronto. The gala fundraiser helps raise much-needed funds for the enhancement of Toronto Public Library. Videographer Lars-Peter Bjornson captured some of the evening high lights, including a novel inspired fashion show.
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