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Warning to the reader: Don’t waste your time trying to define the form Joe Fiorito uses to drag you into his world. Prose and poetry have existed as neighbours for centuries. Don’t be certain you know Toronto just because you’re Torontonian by birth or by address. Not until you read Rust Is a Form of Fire, a book from the man known as the mayor of the unknown Toronto, the man who goes into corners of the city that we never acknowledge and pretend not to see. And don’t read this book if you aren’t ready to meet people next door you’ve never noticed before. Joe Fiorito, columnist of the city’s daily life spanning two centuries, is looking to capture your heart and mind. But, if your aim is to know Toronto the way it truly is, then don’t miss this book. Its poetry speaks more eloquently than any document. Final warning: Don’t forget to pass this book to your neighbour. -- Goran Simić, author of Immigrant Blues, and Sprinting from the Graveyard