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.

• Amazing to see how beholden we are to Shakespeare for coining so many of the words and phrases we use every day.

• The saga of the publishing insider who stole pre-publication manuscripts continues. I just want to read about the motives, here!

• What makes a good literary festival? This article explores how festivals can get it right and really cater to their bookish communities.

• I’d love to see more Künstlerromans, novels which explore a characters path to becoming an artist.

• Speaking of artists, I love a good book with an artistic flair! From novels set in the art world to a deep dive into art crime, there’s something for everyone here in this list of books about art.

Phew, what a scorcher of a week here in Ontario. With more sizzling weather on the horizon for the weekend, we hope you find a place to relax someplace cool with a book or two.

Cheers,