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.

• In case you needed the reminder that backlist books make for some great reading, here is a list of oldies but goodies.

• This list of words and phrases you might want to rethink using could be a bit controversial (there’s some question about some of the etymologies presented), but really, it does serve as an opportunity to show how cultural context shapes language.

• Congratulations to our friends over at Gaspereau Press! Alexander MacLeod’s Lagomorph has been chosen as the winner of the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award.

• We’ve all heard the writing advice “kill your darlings.” But should we actually save them?

• And finally, if you’re looking for something new to read, check out Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 for some inspiration.

Happy December, Quill friends! Thanks for faithfully checking in on what we’ve been interested in this last week.. Be sure to check in next week as we start unveiling our traditional PQL Holiday Giveaway.

Cheers,