On December 10, the winners of the 2016 Nobel Prize—among the best, brightest, most talented people in the world—will converge on Stockholm to accept the honor. All except one. There will be a Bob Dylan-sized hole in the proceedings.... Read More
Matt Sutherland sets up the Children's Books USA stand prior to the opening of the fair. For a remarkable fifty-four straight springtimes, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) has been held in this most delightful of Italian cities.... Read More
“To think my wife cheats on me just because she sometimes comes home at 6 a.m. and hasn’t had sex with me in two years is just silly” Jacobson writes. This hypothetical example of humorous self talk is a great example of the... Read More
Executive Editor Interviews Amnon Kabatchnik, Author of Horror on the Stage: Monsters, Murders, and Terrifying Moments in Theater / Fearphilia—it’s not a word but it’s obviously a thing judging by all the people who line up at... Read More
It seems that, at least here at Foreword Reviews HQ in lovely Northern Michigan, spring might be on us at last, and that means it’s time to start gardening! Whether you’re planning your own or just like to read about other people’s... Read More
The wide array of recent family and parenting books suggests that there are many mediums through which parents can widen the boundaries of their children’s experiences and imagination, teaching them to value relationships in the context... Read More
Fresh off the season’s first snowfall up here in Michigan’s north woods, I’ll take a break from wool-sock knitting and ice shanty roof repairs to file this intro to our newly released winter 2017 issue of Foreword Reviews. Upfront,... Read More
“In my culture, circles are very important, as well as the spiral. It represents connectedness, and I was always taught that we are connected to everything around us, and everything that came before us, and everything that will... Read More