Score another one for Lorrie Moore! We’ve reached Day 14 of our video marathon to Keep Toronto Reading, and thanks to the adorable Trish Osuch Ms. Moore has scored a second reco. That’s my cue to inject the celebrated American author into my reading regimen as quickly as possible (as is Trish saying “I sobbed and sobbed.” As my fellow KIRBCers will tell you, I’m a sucker for a crying book.) If you’re not yet convinced, let Trish convince you to discover A Gate at the Stairs:
*Did you spot that Trish’s copy was from the library? The TPL in action!
Trish Osuch is a reader, blogger, amateur urban gardener and herder of a cat named Ari. By day, she is the Web Content Manager for House of Anansi Press and Groundwood Books. Find her on Twitter @sasquatchradio.

A cut line from my reco: “I want to be Lorrie Moore when I grow up.”