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.

• A great reminder that language is constantly in flux, as demonstrated by our changing ideas of what makes a swear word.

• Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of the frighteningly prolific author Danielle Steel. This article on her rise to literary fame is actually a fascinating look at the logic of contemporary publishing.

• Books and cats. Need we say more?

• Remembering the late author, editor and critic Stan Dragland.

• And finally, a peek at what we’ve been up to these last few weeks at the Porcupine’s Quill with our most recent newsletter.

That’s all we’ve got for you this beautiful Friday! We hope you have an enjoyable book-filled weekend.

Cheers,