Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form.
- If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to attend an awards ceremony for a big literary prize, here’s a look at the RBC Taylor Prize luncheon in photos.
- Speaking of prizes, the Man Booker International Prize 2019 longlist has been announced. Check it out, and don’t forget to pick out a few new books to add to your to-read list.
- On the other hand, if your to-read list keeps getting longer and you’re finding yourself incapable of tackling it, here are some tips from literary professionals to find your way out of a reading slump.
- Did you know that the oldest American picture book is still in print? It is. And it’s about cats, which maybe explains it.
- And finally, we were very sad this week to hear about the passing of poet Joe Rosenblatt. It was such a pleasure working with him on The Bird in the Stillness and Bite Me. He will be missed.
That’s it for this weeks best book links. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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