Things She’s Seen / Pat Esden / Lyrical Press / Softcover $4.99 (283pp) / 978-1-5161-0633-2 / Buy: Local Bookstore (IndieBound), Amazon / In the recent past, a battle among witches led to the murder of the high priestess Athena.... Read More

Talented writers are often stereotyped as being reclusive workaholics to their craft, as if writing at the highest level doesn’t allow for any distractions. In fact, writing is so mentally demanding that most writers can’t stay on... Read More

Consider us fanatical book people here at Foreword, always on the lookout for fantastic new projects to review for our librarian readership. In case you were unsure, the main reason we only review books from independent and alternative... Read More

Making a Difference / My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice / Ada Deer / University of Oklahoma / Hardcover $26.95 (232pp) / 978-0-8061-6427-4 / Buy: Local Bookstore (IndieBound), Amazon / In 1954, the same year Menominee... Read More

Shifts in the weather have long ushered in the rise of particular book genres. Literary newsletters offer romance-littered lists of “poolside reads” and autumn takes a turn for the mysterious, while the box office fills spring with... Read More

Reviewer Jeff Fleischer Interviews Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership / You can count on it—every month or two, some headline-seeking pundit will... Read More

From Farmworker to Astronaut / De campesino a astronauta / My Path to the Stars/ Mi viaje a las estrellas / José M. HernándezDarío Zárate Figueroa, translator / Arte Publico Press / Softcover $10.95 (384pp) / 978-1-55885-868-8 /... Read More

Whether struggling with stress, anxiety, or health issues, the power of mindful breathing to quiet the mind and calm the body has been long touted and utilized by yogis, fitness instructors, psychologists, and everyone in between.... Read More