For all the pain and uncertainty of the past year, from week to week the interviews in Foreword This Week always seemed to offer a wonderful respite from the daily toil. As we do every year, we’re excited to offer you a carefully... Read More
Truth be told, most of us are prickly about our food decisions. We DO NOT like being told what to eat. Even so, we hear the voices in our head whispering about the health, ethical, and environmental consequences of what we consume. It... Read More
Lifestyle changes are grueling because they call into question your most fiercely held practices and habits. It’s just not easy to ask your body to do something different after decades of doing it the same way. We get it. But that’s... Read More
Do you know what happens when you put an eyes-wide-open pastor and a top religious scholar together to talk about the current state of religious identity, in light of how American politics has become so polarized? Fascinating... Read More
Whether or not a reader is familiar with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Qanta Ahmed’s debut memoir is a mesmerizing read. It’s also the perfect primer for those who want to know what life is really like for women in a rigidly... Read More
The latest batch of cookbook recommendations reflect the renewed interest in traditional cooking and the soul-satisfying pleasures of communing with the ones we love around the dinner table. In short, it’s never been a better time to... Read More
Sharky’s life is filled with governmental dirty work, ambushes, and intrigue. All the elements are there for a delicious story. Bruno Sharkington III, or Sharky, is selected to be a hired gun for the US government. Receiving... Read More