Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Women too. And none of us can do much about it except shoo the wickedness back into the shadows when it emerges. No, we can’t control our thoughts, try as we might. In writing his... Read More

From the earliest days in nurseries and playgrounds as toddlers to the mischief of K–12 on into young adulthood, girls are subjected to a barrage of gender role messages, as well as quite overt resistance from boys and society about... Read More

Executive Editor Matt Sutherland Interviews Kate Kelly, Author of Ordinary Equality: The Fearless Women and Queer People Who Shaped the US Constitution and the Equal Rights Amendment / For women, minorities, all other marginalized... Read More

Reviewer Pallas McCorquodale Interviews Paul Aertker, Author of The Crime Travelers Series and Posthumous / We’re always excited to connect our talented reviewers with the authors of books they’ve reviewed in the pages of Foreword... Read More

Reviewer Danielle Ballantyne interviews Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem, Author of Ironhead, or, Once a Young Lady / Historical novels can open up windows to the past, but they can also give us new perspectives on the present. “There is... Read More

Novelists are artists, to be sure, but that flattering description too often overshadows the plain ol’ hard work of research, pounding out sentences, self editing, and maintaining discipline required to finish a quality manuscript.... Read More

Are you feeling like a toddler of late? It’s no surprise because, in disciplinary terms, COVID has basically scolded then sent you to bed without any supper—and without the opportunity to plead, “no mom, it wasn’t my fault.”... Read More

At best, historical fiction helps you experience a time and place with the seeming precision of memory or nostalgia. You may not have actually been there to see the events but the talented novelist offers a close second. In Marines of... Read More