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Cory’s book signing at Bakka Books: tomorrow 3 – 5 p.m.

Tomorrow (Saturday, March 27th), Cory Doctorow is having his last book signing in Toronto for the forseeable future at his old employer’s: Bakka Books.

Bakka Books is at 598 Yonge Street, near Wellesley and specializes in science fiction and fantasy. The store derives its name from Dune; Bakka is the weeper for all humankind in Fremen legend.

When he worked at Bakka, it was located in my neighbourhood, the Queen West area, on Queen Street between Soho and Beverley. I remember going there back in 1992 and having some geek heartily recommend Snow Crash (“You’re in computer science? You’ve got to read this Stephenson book — he’ll be required reading for programmers someday!”). I have no idea if it was Cory or not, but it’s pretty likely.

It’ll be a don’t-miss-it geek event. Be there and be square!

Joey deVilla

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  • Wow, great coincidence: I'm visiting Toronto this weekend and was planning on going to Bakka Books anyway :)

    Is there anything else interesting happening in Accordion City this weekend? I'm going to a whisky party on Friday night, but that's the extent of my "planning".

  • I'm planning on taking another out-of-towner, Dave from Minneapolis, out on the town Saturday night. Give me a ring on my cell (416-948-6447 or 416-WIT-N-HIP) if you want to join in.

  • More of us in Cest What? Cory said he can make it for an hour or so...7pm apparently...I hope to make it too...

    Gavin

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