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.

• The town of Canmore, AB, that has attracted a disproportionately high number of writers and artists. What makes the Bow Valley such fertile creative ground?

• What happens when a bank makes its own custom typeface? The typological equivalent of “casual Friday” characterized by “lack of courage and imagination.” (Ah, type people are deliciously vicious.) On Goldman Sachs’ Godman Sans typeface.

• It’s not just you feeling the effects of writers’ block. Even the shockingly prolific Danielle Steele couldn’t write during lockdown.

• Why is The Great Gatsby so often considered “the great American novel”? This article suggest that its simplicity and modest size are the major factors.

• And finally, it’s always a pleasure to see PQL books get a little love on CBC Books. Check out what D.A. Lockhart’s upcoming book Breaking Right is all about.

It’s officially Labour Day weekend and it shows. The weather’s already cooler, and the days have been getting shorter. Where does the time go? Guess that means the crazy fall publishing schedule is imminent. Brace yourselves!

Cheers,