Write in the Neighbourhood

2.2 South Parkdale with Perry King


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We’re meeting Perry King today in South Parkdale at the crossway of King, Queen, The Queensway, and Roncesvalles. Fresh off the press, Perry’s debut book Rebound plots the history of grassroots sports as a vector of community courtship and belonging against the commotion of sprawling urban centres. In the midst of great neighbourhood change, Perry shares five waypoints and recounts the resilience of the players that have persisted– no matter the quarter, period, or inning they find themselves in.

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Write in the NeighbourhoodBy Toronto International Festival of Authors