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.

• I’m a sucker for book history, so it’s little wonder that I was drawn in by this short documentary that features Stephen Fry diving into the history of the printing press. Well worth a watch.

• Librarians are dealing with more calls than ever to ban books. How are they dealing with these efforts?

• I am completely charmed by the idea of the short story advent calendar. Who wouldn’t want the daily gift of stories?

• Rejection is a fact of life for writers trying to carve out a place in the competitive literary world. But why is it that the kindest rejections seem to hurt the most?

• Last but certainly not least, the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award winners have been chosen! See which books were honoured this year.

We hope you’re all keeping warm, dry and cozy this week, and that you’ve found something to learn or laugh about in today’s roundup. See you next week!

Cheers,