[1] Located near Bond and Queen, and later in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood,[2] the store moved to Kensington Market in May 2008,[3] but closed in June 2010.
It was a general interest bookstore promoting small press publications, nontraditional and experimental fiction, LGBT literature, graphic novels, countercultural nonfiction and one of the largest selections of contemporary poetry in Canada.
[1] The bookstore had a rich history of author visits and readings, ranging from William S. Burroughs and Hunter S. Thompson to Alison Bechdel and Sarah Waters.
Local scene members such as Stuart Ross, Joey Comeau, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Marnie Woodrow made regular appearances to read and teach.
[10] Glad Day Bookshop then considered taking over the former This Ain't location on Church Street, although due to the high rent it did not do so.