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.

• It’s that time of year again—Canada Reads will start taking over literary conversations everywhere! See who this year’s contenders are on the CBC Books website.

• This article takes a look at the shocking increase in book challenges in American schools.

• Are rules against plagiarism preventing academic laziness and encouraging new ideas, or do they simply “shore up the ego of the author”?

• Consuming stories in any form just isn’t enough. Why you need to be a good reader in order to be a good writer.

• And finally, want a sneak peek at Susan Glickman’s upcoming essay collection Artful Flight? Read this exclusive excerpt on the blog.

Well friends, we made it through another week–congratulations! Reward yourself with a cozy weekend full of great reads. May we recommend Mark Huebner’s novel in linocuts, Let Go? The perfect accompaniment to a winter’s day.

Cheers,