Together We Read: Denison Avenue

Cambridge Public Library joins public libraries and thousands of readers across Canada in offering the latest Together We Read: Canada digital book club selection.

From November 4 to November 18, members can enjoy the title Denison Avenue as an eBook or eAudiobook on all major computers and devices without waitlists or holds. The title will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, and there are no late fees. Readers can also participate in an online discussion with others across the country.

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About the Book

Denison Avenue brings together ink artwork and fiction to tell the story of Wong Cho Sum, an elderly widow navigating Toronto’s gentrifying Chinatown–Kensington Market. After the sudden loss of her husband, Cho Sum begins collecting bottles and cans to keep grief and loneliness at bay. On her long walks through the city, she meets new friends, confronts classism and racism, and seeks to rebuild her life in a rapidly transforming neighbourhood.

A poignant meditation on aging, gentrification, and resilience, the book beautifully combines visual art, fiction, and the endangered Toisan dialect to create a moving portrait of vulnerable Chinese Canadian elders in an evolving city.

Denison Avenue is by illustrator Daniel Innes and writer Christina Wong. Innes is a Toronto-born multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, design, tattooing, and immersive installation. Wong is a playwright, prose writer, and multidisciplinary artist whose work across theatre, prose, and audio storytelling reflects her experiences growing up in the same neighbourhood and explores themes of identity, community, and cultural memory.

About Together We Read

The Together We Read: Canada digital book club connects readers through Canadian public libraries with the same eBook for two (2) weeks and only requires a Cambridge Public Library membership to get started.