My Toronto from the day I was born, September 18, 1963, until the day of my last drink (I hope), October 23, 2007. In this very large zine, I’ve tried to be honest, to the best of my ability, given the unreliability of memory.
Though the zine appears to be ambitious and sprawling, no attempt has been made to be complete despite the word “everything” in the subtitle. I suppose it’s everything I choose to remember about Toronto, today.
As for “Toronto,” I have tried to focus on my life and time here in this city, but ultimately Toronto includes leaving here for short and long periods of time. Some, but not all, of those forays are represented here.
I’ve been motivated by the sadness of watching my mother and father being so taken down by dementia. Print publications have been in my life, in one way or another but always in a huge way, forever. I am trying to ward off fate by getting a few things down in this relic of a medium.
Jim Shedden, WORK BOOK, 2024
Paperback.
Approx. 8" x 10.5".
406 pages.