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.

• International Women’s Day was a great chance to remind us all about the influential poets who have graced our Essential Poets Series. From P.K. Page and Margaret Avison to Travis Lane and Anne Wilkinson, these women have left their mark on Canadian poetry.

• If you’ve ever wondered why some ebooks just aren’t available through your local library, it might be a result of Amazon’s increasing monopoly.

• Canada’s literary juggernaut Canada Reads has chosen a winner. Who made the grade? Find out here.

• How did books—traditionally a luxury item available only to the rich—become popular and affordable? A little bookish history to expand your knowledge.

• And finally, for your amusement, very bad book covers. (So, so bad.) Because sometimes it’s just nice to laugh at ridiculous design.

Thanks for checking in on all our best bookish links this week. We hope to see you right back here next week for more!

Cheers,