John Lorinc
@johnlorinc.bsky.social
Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.
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John Lorinc
@johnlorinc.bsky.social
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No Jews Live Here
A stolen sign, ‘No Jews Live Here,’ kept John Lorinc’s Hungarian Jewish family alive during the Holocaust.From pre-war Budapest to post-war Toronto, journalist John Lorinc unspools four generations of...
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#booksky New from me, No Jews Live Here, a memoir from @coachhousebooks chbooks.com/Books/N/No-J...
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A packed launch last night for WOMEN, WALKING, edited by Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow!
Thanks to everyone for coming out to support this anthology and making it such a fun night, to Zahra and Jane, and to all of the contributors (both in attendance and sending their support from afar). 🚶♀️📚❤️
Thanks to everyone for coming out to support this anthology and making it such a fun night, to Zahra and Jane, and to all of the contributors (both in attendance and sending their support from afar). 🚶♀️📚❤️
September 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A packed launch last night for WOMEN, WALKING, edited by Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow!
Thanks to everyone for coming out to support this anthology and making it such a fun night, to Zahra and Jane, and to all of the contributors (both in attendance and sending their support from afar). 🚶♀️📚❤️
Thanks to everyone for coming out to support this anthology and making it such a fun night, to Zahra and Jane, and to all of the contributors (both in attendance and sending their support from afar). 🚶♀️📚❤️
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See you tonight for the Women, Walking launch in Toronto! Remarks from the editors, Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow, will begin at 7:30 PM.
Tomorrow night! Celebrate Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion with editors Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow at Henderson Brewing Co, Toronto.
Full event details here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc... (RSVPs are helpful, but NOT necessary to attend! Please join us, even if we're sold out!)
Full event details here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc... (RSVPs are helpful, but NOT necessary to attend! Please join us, even if we're sold out!)
Book Launch for Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion
Come hang out and dive into stories of women on the move, exploring life one step at a time.
www.eventbrite.ca
September 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
See you tonight for the Women, Walking launch in Toronto! Remarks from the editors, Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow, will begin at 7:30 PM.
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Out Sep. 22 -- explore Dominique Béchard's SHADOW OF THE LIVING BRIGHTNESS via All Lit Up below 🤍
“Only the unknowable self is infinite.”
Dominique Béchard’s SHADOW OF THE LIVING BRIGHTNESS (@coachhousebooks.bsky.social) embraces uncertainty and feelings of discomfort to question interpretations of the self & being human.
Learn more & watch a reading by the poet: alllitup.ca/poetry-in-mo...
Dominique Béchard’s SHADOW OF THE LIVING BRIGHTNESS (@coachhousebooks.bsky.social) embraces uncertainty and feelings of discomfort to question interpretations of the self & being human.
Learn more & watch a reading by the poet: alllitup.ca/poetry-in-mo...
September 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Out Sep. 22 -- explore Dominique Béchard's SHADOW OF THE LIVING BRIGHTNESS via All Lit Up below 🤍
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#topoli Today on @spacing.bsky.social , a welcome break from the news cycle: Leora Bromberg on the rich intersection of Toronto’s laneways and the print shops that made their homes there. spacing.ca/toronto/2026... cc: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
Intersections of print culture in Toronto's laneways - Spacing Toronto
The handprinted broadside below was one of my first and most memorable encounters with the works of Glenn Goluska (1947-2011), celebrated today as one of Canada’s most influential fine press printers....
spacing.ca
September 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
#topoli Today on @spacing.bsky.social , a welcome break from the news cycle: Leora Bromberg on the rich intersection of Toronto’s laneways and the print shops that made their homes there. spacing.ca/toronto/2026... cc: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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Toronto #bookhistory , with a bonus on the city’s laneway culture.
#topoli Today on @spacing.bsky.social , a welcome break from the news cycle: Leora Bromberg on the rich intersection of Toronto’s laneways and the print shops that made their homes there. spacing.ca/toronto/2026... cc: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
Intersections of print culture in Toronto's laneways - Spacing Toronto
The handprinted broadside below was one of my first and most memorable encounters with the works of Glenn Goluska (1947-2011), celebrated today as one of Canada’s most influential fine press printers....
spacing.ca
September 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Toronto #bookhistory , with a bonus on the city’s laneway culture.
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Tomorrow night! Celebrate Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion with editors Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow at Henderson Brewing Co, Toronto.
Full event details here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc... (RSVPs are helpful, but NOT necessary to attend! Please join us, even if we're sold out!)
Full event details here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc... (RSVPs are helpful, but NOT necessary to attend! Please join us, even if we're sold out!)
Book Launch for Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion
Come hang out and dive into stories of women on the move, exploring life one step at a time.
www.eventbrite.ca
September 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Tomorrow night! Celebrate Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion with editors Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow at Henderson Brewing Co, Toronto.
Full event details here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc... (RSVPs are helpful, but NOT necessary to attend! Please join us, even if we're sold out!)
Full event details here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc... (RSVPs are helpful, but NOT necessary to attend! Please join us, even if we're sold out!)
#topoli Today on @spacing.bsky.social , a welcome break from the news cycle: Leora Bromberg on the rich intersection of Toronto’s laneways and the print shops that made their homes there. spacing.ca/toronto/2026... cc: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
Intersections of print culture in Toronto's laneways - Spacing Toronto
The handprinted broadside below was one of my first and most memorable encounters with the works of Glenn Goluska (1947-2011), celebrated today as one of Canada’s most influential fine press printers....
spacing.ca
September 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
#topoli Today on @spacing.bsky.social , a welcome break from the news cycle: Leora Bromberg on the rich intersection of Toronto’s laneways and the print shops that made their homes there. spacing.ca/toronto/2026... cc: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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“We would never tell motorists they cannot drive to the places they need to go: their workplace, their child’s school, their favourite restaurant, their bank…Yet cyclists are routinely told that their destinations are somehow less legitimate, that their mobility should be relegated to the margins.”
Today on @spacing.bsky.social: former Ontario cabinet minister Eleanor McMahon on the need to extricate bike lanes from Doug Ford’s culture war. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Election 2026: Culture wars are warping cycling policy - Spacing Toronto
In 2014, I did something I never imagined I would do — especially after years spent as a political staffer watching campaigns from the inside. I put my name on a ballot. The invitation came from Kathl...
spacing.ca
September 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“We would never tell motorists they cannot drive to the places they need to go: their workplace, their child’s school, their favourite restaurant, their bank…Yet cyclists are routinely told that their destinations are somehow less legitimate, that their mobility should be relegated to the margins.”
A very persuasive metric of a healthy society.
The overall response rate for the 2026 Census of population reached 98.4% nationally. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
www.canada.ca/en/statistic...
www.canada.ca/en/statistic...
Statistics Canada thanks Canadians for their exceptional participation in the 2026 Census - Canada.ca
Thanks to outstanding participation across the country, the final response rate for the Canadian census is among the highest ever recorded.
www.canada.ca
September 15, 2026 at 12:17 AM
A very persuasive metric of a healthy society.
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Today on @spacing.bsky.social: former Ontario cabinet minister Eleanor McMahon on the need to extricate bike lanes from Doug Ford’s culture war. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Election 2026: Culture wars are warping cycling policy - Spacing Toronto
In 2014, I did something I never imagined I would do — especially after years spent as a political staffer watching campaigns from the inside. I put my name on a ballot. The invitation came from Kathl...
spacing.ca
September 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Today on @spacing.bsky.social: former Ontario cabinet minister Eleanor McMahon on the need to extricate bike lanes from Doug Ford’s culture war. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Today on @spacing.bsky.social: former Ontario cabinet minister Eleanor McMahon on the need to extricate bike lanes from Doug Ford’s culture war. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Election 2026: Culture wars are warping cycling policy - Spacing Toronto
In 2014, I did something I never imagined I would do — especially after years spent as a political staffer watching campaigns from the inside. I put my name on a ballot. The invitation came from Kathl...
spacing.ca
September 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Today on @spacing.bsky.social: former Ontario cabinet minister Eleanor McMahon on the need to extricate bike lanes from Doug Ford’s culture war. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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For Lisa Robertson fans: we have only THREE signed & stamped copies of Riverwork left: chbooks.com/Books/R/Rive...
(Purchase a paperback as normal and we'll fulfill your order with one of our last copies; we'll update this post when we're totally out.)
(Purchase a paperback as normal and we'll fulfill your order with one of our last copies; we'll update this post when we're totally out.)
September 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
For Lisa Robertson fans: we have only THREE signed & stamped copies of Riverwork left: chbooks.com/Books/R/Rive...
(Purchase a paperback as normal and we'll fulfill your order with one of our last copies; we'll update this post when we're totally out.)
(Purchase a paperback as normal and we'll fulfill your order with one of our last copies; we'll update this post when we're totally out.)
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Lisa Robertson's Riverwork has been shortlisted for the 2026 American Library in Paris Book Award!
Learn more about the award and the full shortlist here: americanlibraryinparis.org/bookaward/
Learn more about the award and the full shortlist here: americanlibraryinparis.org/bookaward/
September 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Lisa Robertson's Riverwork has been shortlisted for the 2026 American Library in Paris Book Award!
Learn more about the award and the full shortlist here: americanlibraryinparis.org/bookaward/
Learn more about the award and the full shortlist here: americanlibraryinparis.org/bookaward/
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We're thrilled that Lisa Robertson's RIVERWORK has been longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize!
Read more about the full Longlist below. 📚
Read more about the full Longlist below. 📚
Fourteen remarkable Canadian authors have been named to the 2026 #GillerPrize longlist. These exceptional novels were chosen from more than 140 works of fiction submitted by publishers across Canada. gillerprize.ca/the-giller-p... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature
The Giller Prize Presents its 2026 Longlist
September 8, 2026 (Toronto, Ontario) – Fourteen remarkable Canadian authors have been named to the 2026 Giller Prize longlist. These exceptional novels were chosen from more than 140 works of fiction ...
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September 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
We're thrilled that Lisa Robertson's RIVERWORK has been longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize!
Read more about the full Longlist below. 📚
Read more about the full Longlist below. 📚
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Happy pub day to The Point! by Nasser Hussain!!!
Missing everything but the point: visual poetry celebrating excitement, with a beautiful cover of silver foil on pink felt stock!
Buy your copy here: chbooks.com/Books/T/The-...
Missing everything but the point: visual poetry celebrating excitement, with a beautiful cover of silver foil on pink felt stock!
Buy your copy here: chbooks.com/Books/T/The-...
September 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Happy pub day to The Point! by Nasser Hussain!!!
Missing everything but the point: visual poetry celebrating excitement, with a beautiful cover of silver foil on pink felt stock!
Buy your copy here: chbooks.com/Books/T/The-...
Missing everything but the point: visual poetry celebrating excitement, with a beautiful cover of silver foil on pink felt stock!
Buy your copy here: chbooks.com/Books/T/The-...
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Writing spotlight: Gold, NMA:B2B Best Topical Reporting: AI & Technology / Pivot @johnlorinc.bsky.social
Contributors: Paul Ferriss, Stephanie Matas
Learn more about the 2026 NMA: B2B winners: zurl.co/xkAoc
#B2B26 #CanadianBusiness
Contributors: Paul Ferriss, Stephanie Matas
Learn more about the 2026 NMA: B2B winners: zurl.co/xkAoc
#B2B26 #CanadianBusiness
September 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Writing spotlight: Gold, NMA:B2B Best Topical Reporting: AI & Technology / Pivot @johnlorinc.bsky.social
Contributors: Paul Ferriss, Stephanie Matas
Learn more about the 2026 NMA: B2B winners: zurl.co/xkAoc
#B2B26 #CanadianBusiness
Contributors: Paul Ferriss, Stephanie Matas
Learn more about the 2026 NMA: B2B winners: zurl.co/xkAoc
#B2B26 #CanadianBusiness
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THIS THURSDAY! RSVP to the 2026 Wayzgoose below. 🪿📚🌭
Our 2026 Wayzgoose will be on Thursday, September 10 at the Coach House (80 bpNichol Lane, Toronto)! Join us for books, beer, and our famous hotdogs: www.eventbrite.ca/e/coach-hous...
Coach House Books 2026 Wayzgoose!
The annual Wayzgoose party at Coach House Books.
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September 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
THIS THURSDAY! RSVP to the 2026 Wayzgoose below. 🪿📚🌭
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It’s official: Big Dumb Doug Ford is Ontario’s very own King of Stupid.
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September 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
It’s official: Big Dumb Doug Ford is Ontario’s very own King of Stupid.
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#topoli New from me om @spacing.bsky.social : on the eve of the formal start of the campaign, mounting evidence that Brad Bradford’s got some worrying judgment issues. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Brad Bradford's glaring judgment problem - Spacing Toronto
By John Lorinc Spacing So, here we are on the eve of the firing of the starter’s pistol for the mayoral race, and Brad Bradford is already mired in the company-you-keep problem. Or, maybe to put it mo...
spacing.ca
September 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#topoli New from me om @spacing.bsky.social : on the eve of the formal start of the campaign, mounting evidence that Brad Bradford’s got some worrying judgment issues. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
#topoli New from me om @spacing.bsky.social : on the eve of the formal start of the campaign, mounting evidence that Brad Bradford’s got some worrying judgment issues. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Brad Bradford's glaring judgment problem - Spacing Toronto
By John Lorinc Spacing So, here we are on the eve of the firing of the starter’s pistol for the mayoral race, and Brad Bradford is already mired in the company-you-keep problem. Or, maybe to put it mo...
spacing.ca
September 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#topoli New from me om @spacing.bsky.social : on the eve of the formal start of the campaign, mounting evidence that Brad Bradford’s got some worrying judgment issues. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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New from me in @torontostar: as the province prepares to waste millions ripping out bike lanes, a pressing legal issue remains unresolved: can govts just walk away from their duty to keep residents safe? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
John Lorinc: What happened when a dominatrix and a cyclist met up in court
Laws meant to ensure individual public safety often mix with politics, to everyone’s detriment
www.thestar.com
September 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New from me in @torontostar: as the province prepares to waste millions ripping out bike lanes, a pressing legal issue remains unresolved: can govts just walk away from their duty to keep residents safe? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Thank you library readers! What I Know About You, Encampment, Fifteen Dogs, The Sleeping Car Porter, Riverwork, and Instructions for the End of the World among the most borrowed indie books for August. 📚❤️
Thanks to BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in August '26. Ft. top 10 from @biblioasis.bsky.social, @invisibooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, and @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.
September 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Thank you library readers! What I Know About You, Encampment, Fifteen Dogs, The Sleeping Car Porter, Riverwork, and Instructions for the End of the World among the most borrowed indie books for August. 📚❤️
Phillips Square, downtown Montreal. Lovely day, lunch-ish hour. This space achieves that amazing equilibrium - people sitting but also places to sit if you happen by. Why? There are *enough* tables and chairs and benches. No evidence of vagrancy for the pearl clutchers. The E=MC(2) of public space…
September 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Phillips Square, downtown Montreal. Lovely day, lunch-ish hour. This space achieves that amazing equilibrium - people sitting but also places to sit if you happen by. Why? There are *enough* tables and chairs and benches. No evidence of vagrancy for the pearl clutchers. The E=MC(2) of public space…
Everyone loves the Plateau’s townhouses with their crazy exterior staircases, but these fourplexes (and similarly configured sixplexes) are the workhorses of Montreal’s post war suburbs. Thousands of them.
September 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Everyone loves the Plateau’s townhouses with their crazy exterior staircases, but these fourplexes (and similarly configured sixplexes) are the workhorses of Montreal’s post war suburbs. Thousands of them.
New from me in @torontostar: as the province prepares to waste millions ripping out bike lanes, a pressing legal issue remains unresolved: can govts just walk away from their duty to keep residents safe? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
John Lorinc: What happened when a dominatrix and a cyclist met up in court
Laws meant to ensure individual public safety often mix with politics, to everyone’s detriment
www.thestar.com
September 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New from me in @torontostar: as the province prepares to waste millions ripping out bike lanes, a pressing legal issue remains unresolved: can govts just walk away from their duty to keep residents safe? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...