“It seems that current immigration policy is driven by fear more than reality. For example, immigrants are being rounded up at workplaces such as farms, meat processing plants, and hotels to be sent to other countries. This aspect of... Read More
“I’m not sure you can teach someone to love that feeling of pushing their limits above gear, it seems some people are simply drawn to it. I have always loved the exposure below my feet and I don’t know why. I have spent years... Read More
“BLM lands cover vast, varied ecosystems—from high deserts to alpine meadows—and many of them remain relatively undeveloped. This makes them critical habitat for native plants and wildlife, including threatened species. Because... Read More
Prepping for this interview with Be Steadwell got us thinking about Black sisterhood—that powerful, evocative, edgy, and exclusive club of women friends who see in each other the nerve and determination to overcome a world set on... 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
“Light in excess is a toxin that disappears when you turn it off, easy as that.’’ —Craig Childs You are a modern human living a life far different from your ancestors, and that’s cool if you break your neck and need a skilled... Read More
A few weeks ago in an interview discussing her book Enchanted Creatures, Natalie Lawrence explained that our fear of monsters is deeply cathartic because it allows us to glamorize fear, engage with it safely, and enjoy “all the thrills... Read More
Watching the reviews come tumbling in before every issue of Foreword is both stressful and suspenseful: stressful because there’s lots of editing and layout work to do; suspenseful because we never know which books are going to... Read More