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New Bon Iver album!! I’m excited, but I also need to be in the right mood to listen to him. Feeling nostalgic and wistful, contemplative and a little sad. One of these books is sure to get me in the spirits. They’re brooding with a touch of melancholy, and go perfectly with Bon Iver’s vulnerability. […]
A neurodiverse musically gifted teen is swept up in the tumultuous world of rock and addiction, set amidst the backdrop of the early 2000s BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington – Author of “A Song For The Road”, an Eric Hoffer Book Award finalist, Rayne Lacko tackles addiction and mental health in her upcoming novel. “The Secret Song […]
“An absolute triumph of a story that’s certain to repair nearly any ache in your heart” — Dog-Eared Books American Booksellers Association’s “Indies Introduce” Award Winner SAN FRANCISCO – Kyle Casey Chu, known widely as “Panda Dulce”, is the founding queen of Drag Story Hour and also a former educator and social worker. This year, […]
Books Forward is celebrating our 25th anniversary this year, and one of the ways we’re celebrating is by showcasing 25 people you should know in the book world. There are many unique roles in the book world, and the many kinds of people who play a part in the community we love. Today, we’re getting […]
Social media is an ever-growing landscape, and it has the power to connect people in ways that we previously never thought imaginable. We have the ability, quite literally at our fingertips, to share information and peer into the lives of other cultures (even across the world!) in a rapid and impactful way. Disabled people should […]
When the first season of “The Last of Us” hit our screens in January of 2023, I was absolutely hooked. Zombies, gay doomsday preppers, a rebellious teenage girl destined to save the world? PEDRO “DADDY” PASCAL? Consider me locked in. I’ve been looking for something to fill the clicker-shaped hole in my heart since the […]
Following his viral hit “End of Beginning”, Djo, aka Joe Keery (yes, that Joe Keery), is finally back with his third album and I could not be more excited. His two singles “Basic Being Basic” and “Delete Ya” have only been out for a few weeks and they have already made their way to my […]
What can we say, Books Forward authors are always going, going, going! We’re excited to feature some of our authors and their recent media wins. Mark Mustian wrote a reading list for Electric Lit about 7 novels about freakshows — and the price of being different. CL Montblanc and Pride or Die was featured on […]
Books Forward is celebrating our 25th anniversary this year, and one of the ways we’re celebrating is by showcasing 25 people you should know in the book world. There are many unique roles in the book world, and the many kinds of people who play a part in the community we love. Today, we’re getting […]
Frenemies-to-lovers battle against literal and figurative demons Chester, England, UK – Exorcise some demons (or pretend to) with Colton and Lucian in this frenemies-to-lovers paranormal romantasy from acclaimed author, E.L. Deards. “The Lavender Blade” (She Writes Press, July 8, 2025) follows two con artists that pair up as exorcists pretending to exorcise demonic possessions for […]
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