One Question Interview: Carey Toane and Elisabeth de Mariaffi

Toronto writers Carey Toane and Elisabeth de Mariaffi recently began a project called Toronto Poetry Vendors, and celebrated the launch of poetry vending machine in This Ain't the Rosedale Library.

It's a great idea. What do you think is the appeal of a poetry vending machine and what kind of response have you had?

Elisabeth: Well, there's the novelty factor, that's kind of the first thing you think of. The broadside is a very old tradition, and at the same time what could be moremodern than...