Worthy Sacrifices: panel moderated by Terese Mason Pierre

Humans are resilient, and most of us have the scars and wounds–old and fresh–to prove it. The places we come from, the creative work we do, and the simple act of living day to day can cause pain. But what makes the pain worth it?

Make peace with the pain during this panel, moderated by Terese Mason Pierre and featuring Nic Brewer (Suture), Sydney Hegele (The Pump), and Assiyah Jamilla Toure (Autowar).

About Word on the Street

The Word On The Street will return to the streets of Toronto this spring with new dates and a new (old) home. The 33rd edition of Canada’s largest open-air book and magazine festival will take place June 11-12 on Queen’s Park Crescent from Bloor to Wellesley Street.

The 2022 festival will feature readings by 100+ authors including Emma Healey, Jesse Wente, Heather O’Neill, and Kate Heartfield, and an outdoor marketplace showcasing a wide range of Canadian and Indigenous books, magazines, comics, and more for readers of all ages.

“Stories connect us,” says Festival Director David Alexander. “We’re excited to reconnect with our roots at Queen’s Park and welcome back our community of readers, writers, publishers, and booksellers to celebrate storytelling, ideas, and imagination with us.”

Voted Toronto’s favourite literary event in NOW magazine’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, the first Word On The Street festival was held in 1990, the International Year of Literacy. Early festivals were held on Queen Street West before moving to Queen’s Park. During the remediation of Queen’s Park North, the festival moved temporarily to Harbourfront Centre, and was celebrated online for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.