1. Book Reviews
  2. Editor's Picks

Read the latest book reviews hand-selected by Foreword's editors.

Return to Most Recent

Book Review

Prince Borghese's Trail

by Robin Farrell Edmunds

We would descend from 16,000 feet to only 3,200; most of that drop happened within sixty miles of very twisting road. As narrow as six feet in places, the road was carved into the side of the mountain. Even the organizers…said this is... Read More

Book Review

Literature

by Celeste Sollod

As the future of literature and the humanities at the university level are crucial to the independent thinker, Carl Woodring’s Literature is an important book for those, such as independent booksellers and publishers, whose livelihoods... Read More

Book Review

When Addie Was Scared

Young Addie is scared. She’s scared of everything—the big mean turkey in her family’s farmyard, the bull in the field on the way to her grandmother’s house, noises that she hears (or thinks she hears) in the bush of the prairie... Read More

Book Review

The New England Cookbook

by Nancy K. Allen

What at first glance seems to be suspiciously like a Junior League cookbook turns out to be a surprise. The New England Cookbook is packed full of delightful, polished recipes that will bring to life even long jaded tastebuds. If... Read More

Book Review

Play Lady

by Linda Salisbury

Every neighborhood, every child, needs a “Play Lady”—someone who encourages children to play in mud, create castles and makes a place for every treasure the children find. The children feel safe, secure and able to express their... Read More

Book Review

You Can Write a Mystery

by H. Shaw Cauchy

Award-winning author Roberts begins this text with a simple but too often overlooked reminder concerning the creative process: “…all disciplines have a craft component…” This is a practical crafting guide for first-time mystery... Read More

Load More