Do you ever wonder if those in power would do better if they knew better? In my more hopeful moments, I think: “maybe they just haven’t read the right books, or extended enough empathy. Maybe if—” And let’s admit, too, that we... Read More

For twenty years now, Foreword has been delivering long-form book reviews of independently published books. We’ve worked hard to develop a core group of fifty skilled freelance reviewers to write competently about virtually all subjects,... 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 order to satisfy the 30,000 librarians, booksellers, and consumers who read our journal, Foreword Reviews is going bimonthly, plus adding six additional special sections to our editorial calendar year beginning Winter issue 2017. We... Read More

The Summer issue of Foreword Reviews is just now reaching subscribers and newsstands, no doubt causing a few double takes as readers eye the creepy she-skeleton gently holding a tatted-up newborn on the cover. We discovered that... Read More

I’m fifty three. Scorpio. Weaned at six weeks. Earned an impossibly low mathematics score of 13 on the ACT. Have been married for twenty-three years. In our home, my wife does far more housework than I. This is my truth. If I described... Read More

I’m mostly happy with my editing and writing duties at Foreword, but should Oxford or Princeton or Nebraska or California call looking for help in their new-title acquisition office, all bets are off—acquisition editor at a top... Read More

Indulge me for a minute to answer a question: What’s the purpose of a book review? I’m sure a few things come to mind, but notice how your answer relates to your role in the book industry—author, publisher, bookseller, acquisition... Read More