Toronto Public Library is inviting the city to write a book, one line at a time, on Twitter. The story begins to unfold today with an opening line from City Librarian Vickery Bowles, opens a new window:
The public is invited to tweet the next line with #TorontoWritesABook. Every day, the library will select two of its favourite lines to compete head-to-head in a Twitter poll, open to all to vote for the line that will ultimately advance the story.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing what story we come up with together as a city," said Vickery Bowles, Toronto Public Library's City Librarian. "Toronto is home to so many diverse voices and experiences, and this story will celebrate that diversity by telling a story through a collaboration of thoughts, ideas and creativity."
Local authors, personalities and organizations are going to contribute to the story as well, including authors Catherine Hernandez, opens a new window, David Bezmozgis, opens a new window and Teresa Toten, opens a new window, The Social's Jess Allen, opens a new window, Global News radio host Matt Gurney, opens a new window and Toronto Star Books Editor Deborah Dundas, opens a new window, Ontario Science Centre, opens a new window, Gardiner Museum, opens a new window and Aga Khan Museum , opens a new window, and the TTC's Brad Ross, opens a new window.
By the end of the month, the story will be complete and shared. Follow the story through Twitter, opens a new window or online, opens a new window.
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