Wonder, awe, respect—conflict, abuse, greed. All these have characterized humans relationship with nature. Is there a way to bridge the gap? We can only value what we know, and these books invite us to immerse ourselves in nature, to... Read More

Legend of the Star Runner / A Timmi Tobbson Adventure / J. I. Wagner / Cindy Froehlich, illustrator / freshabooks / Softcover $12.99 (168pp) / 978-3-96326777-2 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / A spirited trio of kid sleuths... Read More

Our increasingly urban society means that rural people are becoming a minority, and we all know what that means—stereotyping, oppression, othering, and general disregard. We see it playing out politically in the way Trump’s rural... Read More

Emotional and physical risks court an awkward levity. Rural towns pool with unexpected darkness. A city reveals African nationalism’s complexities. Straight narratives, faux-tige memoirs, avant garde fiction visit various locations... Read More

Here at Foreword Reviews, we are lucky to call the beautiful town of Traverse City, Michigan, home. In this small city on a Lake Michigan bay, we’re surrounded by expansive forests, golden beaches, rolling dunes, and shimmering lakes;... Read More

Small Moving Parts / D. B. Jackson / Turner Publishing / Softcover $17.99 (384pp) / 978-1-68336-782-6 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / Small Moving Parts is an emotive, atmospheric, and memorable tour de force. Not to be missed.... Read More

Over his twenty-plus year baseball career, Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. caused a lot of jealousy in the Major Leagues because seemingly everything on the ballfield came easy to him. In the midst of demoralizing batting slumps,... Read More