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Trinity Reads

Trinity Reads 2026-2027

Trinity Reads is back!

This year’s theme considers the connections between education and wellness.

Learn about the first Trinity Reads
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Trinity Reads embraces extracurricular reading as a catalyst for change, offering students, staff, faculty and alumni a chance to read as a community and connect over big ideas in iconic Trinity spaces. The campaign is open to participation from all U of T students, staff, faculty and alumni, with the final events open to the public at large. This year, thanks to support from Trinity College’s Health & Wellness team, our shortlist consists of 4 titles that consider education and wellness, and how the ways we learn shape the ways we feel. 

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations reported that 75% of post-secondary students struggle with mental health challenges during their education. Reading, as part of grading, can feel evaluative rather than enjoyable. For our 2026-2027 Trinity Reads campaign, our campus will explore thought-provoking titles that redefine how we measure both learning and wellness.

From campus classes and field notes, to music and movement, to the scrolling world of social media, to the trials and triumphs of public libraries – we will immerse ourselves in stories that make us feel, with no rubric attached.

2026 – 2027 Shortlist:

A hand holds a book titled "A Minor Chorus, By Billy-Ray Belcourt" against a backdrop of lush plants

A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

In this exquisite and engaging novel, the student narrator extends their education beyond university walls, returning to northern Alberta to heal the wounds of colonial history and trauma.

A book titled "Is this a Cry for Help" Propped up on the back of a church pew

Is This A Cry For Help? by Emily Austin 

A wryly comedic novel about a librarian returning to work after a mental breakdown, only to encounter book bans, unresolved grief and a public resource system that is splitting at the seams.

A hand holds a book titled "Black Boys Like Me" with the Trinity College Tower in the background

Black Boys Like Me by Matthew Morris 

A generous and thought-provoking memoir by an educator whose own schooling left him with questions about the ways the education system shapes identity – and how developing one’s own self-understanding can help others do the same. 

A book titled "The Story of your Life" on a stone ledge, with lush ivy and a wooden door behind it.

The Story of Your Life by Kathryn Jezer-Morton

An urgent examination of the ways social media shapes how we tell the stories of our lives, how we feel about ourselves, and what we consider to be a life well-lived.

Upcoming Trinity Reads Events:

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Meet the Trinity Reads team

Leanne Toshiko Simpson, Director of Literary Programming

Anna Lee-Popham, Associate Director of Literary Programming

Student Leadership

  • Nithya Sirsabesan, Social Media Coordinator
  • Annette Kim, Accessibility Coordinator
  • Adaora Olisa, Literary Engagement Coordinator
  • Kate Beshiri, Sustainability Coordinator
  • Rayn Lakhani, Creative Writing Coordinator
  • Aastha Dua, Marketing Coordinator
  • Nicolette Dimokopoulos, Library & Archives Coordinator
  • Valentina Poveda Perez, Visual Coordinator
  • Liam McKechnie, Nonfiction Coordinator
  • Bisma Rizwan, Reet Ghotra, Marcus Abrams Stein, Alyssa Santoro, Volunteer Coordinators

The Trinity Reads theme for 2025-2026 was sustainability, with Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice taking home the inaugural title.

Trinity Reads 2025/26

To receive updates on upcoming Trinity Reads events, follow @trinityreadsuoft on Instagram. You can email us anytime at trinity.reads@utoronto.ca! 

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