Another Story Bookshop

Another Story Bookshop We are a proudly independent bookstore with over twenty years of history and a commitment to providing quality customer service.
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Another Story Bookshop is a progressive bookstore with a comprehensive selection of books for children and adults, all with an emphasis on social justice, equity and diversity. Located in Roncesvalles Village in the west end of Toronto, Another Story Bookshop sells a broad range of literature for children, young adults, and adults with a focus on themes of social justice, equity, and diversity. Our entrance is wheelchair accessible but our bathroom is down a narrow flight of stairs.

09/08/2026

Here Where We Live Is Our Country: An Evening with Molly Crabapple

Join the United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO), The Jewish Faculty Network (JFN) and Another Story Bookshop for a magical evening with author Molly Crabapple, in conversation with Professor Jason Stanley.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Glia, a medical solidarity organization dedicated to providing healthcare in Gaza.

Where: Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West
When: Friday, October 16, 7:00pm (doors at 6:30)
Tickets: UJPO members: $25; non-members: $28; low income/students: $10

Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-an-evening-with-molly-crabapple

Both authors will be signing books at the event.
The evening will open with a community-led Shabbos ritual, as practiced at the Peoples’ Circle for Palestine.

Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer whose inspirations include Toulouse Lautrec, Diego Rivera and Goya’s ‘The Disasters of War.’ She is the author of the NY Times bestseller,“Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund,” which was released by One World/Random House in April 2026.

Jason Stanley is a writer, professor and philosopher. He is the author of seven books and dozens of scholarly articles in multiple disciplines. Stanley is currently the Bissell-Heyd-Associates Chair, American Studies, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.

Accessible Seating: Out of 488 total seats, the theatre features 8 dedicated accessible chairs.

Main Entrance & Elevators: The venue is equipped with a main floor elevator and ramps to allow smooth movement through the building.

There is one fully accessible, gender-neutral washroom located on the main floor. It features step-free access, a power button opener, lever handles, grab bars, and an emergency assist.

Quiet Space: A dedicated quiet space is located on the second floor for guests who need a sensory break during a performance or festival.

09/07/2026

💥Launch Announcement💥

Book*hug Press and Another Story Bookshop present the Toronto launch of The Comedian’s Book of the Dead by Gary Barwin! With musical guest Tor Lukasik-Foss, and stand up comedian Orly Zebak. Books will be for sale, and Gary will be signing copies!

RSVP at garybarwin.eventbrite.ca

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
7:00 pm ET
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON
Free to attend!

If you’ve visited our zine collection any time in the past few years, you already know Lee Arden from their work at Shee...
09/06/2026

If you’ve visited our zine collection any time in the past few years, you already know Lee Arden from their work at Sheer Spite Press! Lee is one of our all-time favourite zine-makers and distributors, and we couldn’t be more delighted that they’re hitting the shelves in a fresh format with their new book THE POLITICS OF LONELY: WHY IS FRIENDSHIP SO HARD?

Come see Lee at Word on the Street this fall, and stay tuned for a winter event at Another Story!

Widespread loneliness reflects a world of crappy jobs and unaffordable housing that makes it almost impossible to have close, interwoven friendships. A dwindling social safety net takes a toll on us and on our relationships. Particularly for q***r people, friendships can be crucial relations of equality, constancy, and care. Still, we disappoint each other and fall into irreparable conflict.

A less lonely world is possible. Through interviews, research, and personal narrative, this book shows how people build tight connections despite living in the austere conditions of colonial capitalism — boldly weaving a new social fabric as this one unravels.

New in fiction, featuring two beloved Toronto writers we’re excited to celebrate this fall: join us on September 23rd fo...
09/05/2026

New in fiction, featuring two beloved Toronto writers we’re excited to celebrate this fall: join us on September 23rd for the launch of Gary Barwin’s THE COMEDIAN’S BOOK OF THE DEAD, and come and visit Pamela Mordecai’s panel at Word on the Street 2026 to learn more about TWO DAYS IN MAYARO! Also pictured here:
- Emma Cline’s SWITZY
- Jordan Tannahill’s THE LIVING REALM
- Alejandro Varela’s MIDDLE SPOON
- Grace Krilanovich’s ACID GREEN VELVET

A visit from our brilliant and wonderful friend, Sanna Wani! Sanna’s work is dear to us, and we’re very excited to welco...
09/04/2026

A visit from our brilliant and wonderful friend, Sanna Wani! Sanna’s work is dear to us, and we’re very excited to welcome LANTERN, her second poetry collection, into the world. LANTERN explores how we fall in love and make a home, and our responsibilities to ourselves, each other, and who we might become.

Personalized pre-orders are going out today, and signed copies are available in store while they last.

Join us on September 28th for the Toronto launch of the young adult fantasy anthology A THOUSAND NIGHTS, with contributo...
09/02/2026

Join us on September 28th for the Toronto launch of the young adult fantasy anthology A THOUSAND NIGHTS, with contributors Heba Helmy and Ardo Omer!

In the mold of Arabian Nights, this groundbreaking YA anthology—featuring seventeen Muslim women writers—links together fantastical stories that a group of refugees tell one another within a riveting frame story. On her way across the desert, fleeing the soldiers who have destroyed all she knows, one refugee meets another. And another and another. As they travel together, on a journey in search of safety, they take turns telling one another stories—stories woven in the imagination; tales with echoes of the reality they face now. Tales of young people stolen away by jinn and tales of siblings rescuing one another; tales of lands encroached on by settlers and abandoned by rain; tales of magic found in caves, deserts, mountains, lakes, and, above all, in people, community, and faith. With a frame story written by Nafiza Azad and Intisar Khanani interwoven with stories from fifteen additional authors of various backgrounds, drawing on the mythologies and legends of their cultures, this extraordinary collection will appeal to lovers of fantasy and to those looking for books that centre refugees and diverse narratives.

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315 Roncesvalles Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6R2M6

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Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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