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

Across all forms of media, science fiction is one genre that has been consistently beloved. While we can be enchanted by the sorcerers and spells of fantasy, transfixed by the twists and turns of a well-plotted mystery, or shed a tear at... Read More

House of Rougeaux / Jenny Jaeckel / Raincloud Press / Hardcover $26.95 (308pp) / 978-1-941203-24-8 / On a Martinique sugar plantation near the end of the eighteenth century, sister and brother Abeje and Adunbi are the first... Read More

With the release of Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: The Great Theft, and its subsequent short-listing for the PEN Translation Prize, Deep Vellum Publishing, an independent nonprofit based out of Dallas, has established itself as a serious... 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

Definitions from an array of sources would tell you that “independent” applies to those not beholden to someone else’s control or decision-making. Shortened to “indie,” the term shifts to a colloquial shorthand for bucking... 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

There’s a journey out there that’s uniquely yours. And whether you’re drawn to mountains, the sea, exotic lands and people, or just a walk-about in your own city, these books show how travel can hold you in a place of comfort and... Read More