At some point during the next couple weeks of holiday cheer, stop yourself mid-mistletoeing to remember that the end-of-year/Christmas celebrations are, well, contrived. Yes, they’re based in historical truth—but in reality it’s a... Read More

Back again with more first-time authors from the Debut Fiction special section we featured in the November/December issue of Foreword Reviews. Today, we’re hearing from four novelists. Knowing that first books can be arduous, we asked... Read More

Once again, we’re excited to bring some young readers into the studio (figuratively) to lob some questions at the author/illustrator of a fantastic new children’s picture book. Librarian/reviewer Pallas McCorquodale leads the way... Read More

This pumpkin-scented week, at the behest of reviewer Pallas McCorquodale, we’re straying from our regular Q&A format to add some youth and vigor to this interview with Peter Goes, author of the stunning Rivers: A Visual History from... Read More

Leadership—if you possess the right skills, there’s some job openings in that department, especially in the government sector. Alas, the world is sorely lacking for a few good presidents and prime ministers. Throughout history, great... Read More

Spectacular Debuts by Three Young Adult Novelists / Back again this week with more first-timer fun from the authors featured in our Debut Fiction special section of Foreword Reviews. From a total of twenty-two writers, today we’re... Read More

Mama never said there’d be debuts like this. We see lots of books in these offices—indie publishers and authors send us more than ten thousand a year seeking a review—and we’ll admit that we have some particular quirks about the... Read More

Think about some of history’s really, really big accomplishments over the past couple centuries—the miraculous inventions and life-changing discoveries that saved countless lives and changed our understanding of the universe. Do you... Read More