Young adult fiction is exploding with new authors who are revising the coming-of-age genre by creating stories about issues that were once ignored. Parental abuse or negligence, parents in prison, deformity, and sexual identity are real... Read More
This recent crop of books will cultivate interest among lifelong learners by helping them mature spiritually, offering new ways to reframe their thinking, and encouraging the importance of rituals. In a market already overwhelmed with... Read More
America’s mix of a fervent religious impulse with modern secular society is a volatile one, but throughout the nation’s history, people of faith have joined hands across the religious divide in powerful movements for social change. The... Read More
Tim Inkster, publisher of The Porcupine’s Quill in Erin, Ontario, recently took time to reflect on the literary press’ origins and future prospects. Why does The Porcupine’s Quill exist? I studied English at the University of Toronto... Read More
This issue of ForeWord highlights children’s books. So I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes the best ones so darn good, and there’s at least one aspect I’ve identified about which I am certain: Kids constantly ask the hardest... Read More
The only thing worse than a soul-sucking job pushing papers is handing out résumés in search of one. In today’s tight job market, more people are reaching this conclusion and opting to try their hand at starting a small business.... Read More
As a teenager in the 1970s I spent many happy weekends with my father haunting used bookstores and charity book sales. At every library sale, I was accustomed to the presence of bookmen: owners and employees from the used-book stores we... Read More
San-Francisco-based Dr. Stan Goldberg was named Hospice Volunteer of the Year in 2009. His new book, Leaning Into Sharp Points is published by New World Library. Please tell us a bit about the experience of writing this book. I actually... Read More