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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Breast cancer never happens to just one person. 💗 This month we're sharing four books of hope, faith and healing for survivors and the people who love them. #BookSky #BreastCancerAwareness

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hispanic, Latino, Boricua, Tejano, Chicano: labels matter. 53% of Hispanic Americans usually describe themselves by country of origin. 82% say a broad identity matters to them. #HispanicHeritageMonth #BiasBusters frontedgepublishing.com/national-his...

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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a helpful guide

MSU School of Journalism's Joe Grimm writes about the diversity of cultures within the larger term "Hispanic" and recommends a helpful book.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lincoln wouldn't claim God was on his side in the Civil War. He saw a nation that needed to repent together. David Gushee draws 10 lessons from Duncan Newcomer's 30 Days with Abraham Lincoln: Quiet Fire. davidpgushee.substack.com/p/abraham-li... #Lincoln #AbrahamLincoln #Booksky

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Abraham Lincoln’s Quiet Fire

Ten lessons from Duncan Newcomer’s remarkable books on Lincoln

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Healing the racial divide doesn't happen through quick fixes." Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Roosevelt Park Rising, the Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith's memoir, now featured in the progressivechristianity.org resource library. progressivechristianity.org/resource/roo...

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ProgressiveChristianity – Progressive Christianity

Progressive Christianity Progressive Christianity is an open, intelligent and collaborative approach to the Christian tradition and the life and teachings of Jesus that create pathways into an…

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

After 115 years of family leadership, Michigan's Eerdmans is now part of the global SPCK Group. @davidcrumm.bsky.social looks at why global giants keep acquiring indie religious publishers, with a nod to @douglasbrouwer.bsky.social's own "Eerdmans Elegy." buff.ly/palQIou

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Eerdmans in transition becomes part of a global publishing network

Editor David Crumm and author Douglas Brouwer write about the historic transition as Eerdmans becomes part of SPCK.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Religion is one of the deepest dividing lines in American politics, and "evangelical" is one of its most misunderstood words. This week Joe Grimm explores @bonniekristian.bsky.social 's new book, the pushback it's drawing, and why the next Bias Busters guide is so timely. #BiasBusters #Evangelicals

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tonight at sundown, Yom Kippur begins, the holiest day of the Jewish year. To our Jewish authors, readers, and friends, we wish you an easy fast and a meaningful day of reflection. G'mar chatimah tovah. #YomKippur #Interfaith

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's National Punctuation Day, and our editors have a new rulebook: the 58th edition of the AP Stylebook, with 200+ new and revised entries. (Yes, healthcare is one word now.) @davidcrumm.bsky.social explains the style we use for books and @readthespirit.bsky.social. #APStyle #Editing

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

One chapter of Roosevelt Park Rising left @douglasbrouwer.bsky.social in tears. He had to put the book down twice. His review is also a reckoning with the Grand Rapids he grew up in. buff.ly/gZPbfhM #BookSky #ChristianMemoir

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Roosevelt Park Rising: A Review

A reckoning with the Grand Rapids I thought I knew

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"More than a memoir, but an inspiration for everyone." Fourth five-star review for The Best Day, out now from Read the Spirit Books. #TheBestDay #BestDayProject

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Karleton Fyfe was 31 and aboard the first plane to hit the World Trade Center. His uncle, Bill Tammeus, marks 25 years with a hard question: why does the US still not understand terrorism? www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti... #BookSky #September11

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25 years after the 9/11 attacks, the US still doesn’t understand terrorism | Opinion

Bill Tammeus’ family lost Karleton Fyfe on that fateful day. Our government hasn’t done the serious, lasting work to prevent future violence. | Opinion

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

She stepped into a Florence storefront expecting a bookstore. She found presses, papers and tiny metal letters instead. Ann Bell Worley on Marco Biffoni, one of the last two bookbinders in Florence, and the 1966 flood his father helped the city recover from. frontedgepublishing.com/labor-day-ap...

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An appreciation of thousands of years of publishing artisans.

To mark Labor Day 2026, Front Edge Publishing's Ann Worley takes us on a tour of one of the last book binders in Florence, Italy.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

First review of The Best Day is in, and it's five stars. "This book is balm for the soul." Out now from Read the Spirit Books. #TheBestDay #BestDayProject #booksky

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope by Joseph H. Krakoff publishes today. True stories from a hospice chaplain about what people find on the other side of their hardest day. Hardcover, softcover, and ebook. #bestdayproject #booksky

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

500 tickets. 500 hardcovers. Sold out. Rabbi Joseph Krakoff's memoir The Best Day is reaching readers nationwide. What if your worst day could become your best day? #BestDayProject frontedgepublishing.com/readers-nati...

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Readers nationwide share Joseph Krakoff's vision of 'The Best Day'

As the launch day approaches for Joseph H. Krakoff's inspiring memoir, The Best Day, the author already is sparking good news coast to coast.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Religion and spirituality books just posted the biggest gain in American publishing: up 9.3% to $2.2 billion in 2025, per AAP StatShot. Founding editor @DavidCrumm on what the numbers mean for authors and publishers. frontedgepublishing.com/rising-sales... #Publishing #BookMarketing

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Rising sales of religion books lead the publishing industry's growth.

Front Edge Publishing Editor David Crumm writes about the encouragement of new data showing faith and spirituality are popular with readers.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Two weeks before publication, The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope is already a #1 New Release in Biographies of Judaism on Amazon. Eighteen true stories from a hospice chaplain about worst days that became best ones. On sale 9/8/26. #bestdayproject

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A best day isn't found. It is built, one decision and one action at a time. Believe. Embrace the struggle. Show gratitude. Take one meaningful step forward. New from Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff: #thebestday buff.ly/dm1eIEe #BestDayProject #BestDay

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Rabbi Joseph Krakoff explains how we can discover a 'Best Day'

In the memoir, The Best Day, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff shares 18 true stories about transforming what may seem like setbacks into best days.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Invisible AI watermarks are here. Anthropic will mark all Claude output, with no opt out. Even AI edited text may get flagged. That is the wrinkle for authors. @davidcrumm.bsky.social explains: frontedgepublishing.com/ai-update-au... #AmWriting #Publishing

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Don't even think about trying to pass off AI as your own writing.

Front Edge Publishing Editor David Crumm writes about the rapidly changing state of AI use and detection in book publishing.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

John L. Esposito, who died July 15 at 86, wrote the foreword to our 2014 guide 100 Questions and Answers About Muslim Americans. @joegrimm.bsky.social remembers a scholar who always made time. frontedgepublishing.com/remembering-... #Interfaith

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Remembering scholar and friend John L. Esposito, 1940 to 2026

MSU School of Journalism Bias Busters-project founder Joe Grimm writes this tribute to the helpful influence of scholar John L. Esposito.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A new Michigan State University guide is challenging misconceptions about stuttering through research and lived experience. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide answers 100 real questions and shows us how to listen better. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/08...

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MSU guide challenges misconceptions about stuttering

Misconceptions about stuttering can shape everything from classroom experiences to workplace interactions, often making it more difficult for people who stutter to communicate freely and…

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Rick Nease has designed dozens of our book covers. Patrick Donovan and the Kingdom of Clouds — written by his brother Jeff — is his first fully illustrated book. 68 colorful pages. ☁️ Reviewed by @joegrimm.bsky.social

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Nease brothers take children waaaaay up to 'Kingdom of Clouds'

MSU School of Journalism's Joe Grimm writes about the fanciful adventures that await families in this richly illustrated children's book.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Two minutes with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, filmed the day his first copy arrived. The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope is out now, and the story behind it took a lifetime. frontedgepublishing.com/welcome-rabb... #NewRelease #Memoir

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Rabbi Krakoff talks about the inspiring journey behind The Best Day

As he receives his own first copy of The Best Day, Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff talks in a brief video about the reasons he wrote this memoir.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A high school senior who stutters was terrified of reciting a poem in class. Her teacher let her say it to him alone, listened, and told her she had a good voice. She has never forgotten it. Joe Grimm on the allies who don't know they're allies: buff.ly/Gzbtr5U #stutter #stuttering #listening

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A teacher who listened to a stuttering student became her hero

This is a true story from NPR as Michigan State University School of Journalism's Bias Busters release a new book about people who stutter.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Out today: 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide. About 1 percent of adults stutter. This guide is for them, and for the rest of us who can listen better. #Stuttering #Neurodiversity #PublicationDay #booksky

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Rabbi Bob Alper heard Frederick Buechner preach once, in 1984. That one sermon changed the direction of his life. He never got to tell Buechner. He's telling us instead. bit.ly/buechner-alper #FrederickBuechner #BookSky #Interfaith

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Roosevelt Park Rising is an Amazon #1 New Release in Christian Church Growth, before it's even released. Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith's memoir of the renewal of a pastor, a church, and a neighborhood in Grand Rapids. Pre-order ahead of the August 11 launch: RooseveltParkRising.com #ChristianBooks

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Roosevelt Park Rising

Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

About 1% of adults stutter their whole lives, and often the barrier isn't the stutter, it's listeners who interrupt. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide helps you listen better. With an intro by Dr. J. Scott Yaruss. On Amazon July 28. Pre-order now. #Stuttering

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As the U.S. turns 250, are we hopelessly divided? Sociologist Wayne Baker has spent two decades studying American values, and finds we share more common ground than the headlines suggest. Where does that leave us? Join the dialogue: readthespirit.com/explore/amer... #CommonGround #July4th

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As America turns 250, does anything unite "us" anymore?

As America turns 250 in July 2026, sociologist and author Dr. Wayne Baker writes about his research into core values that unite us.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

There's nothing quite like the moment an author holds their finished book for the first time. Watch Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith open "Roosevelt Park Rising" for the very first time, and hear his invitation to be part of the launch. youtube.com/shorts/k-WKR... #Unboxing #UnboxingVideo #booksky

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

About 1% of the world's adults stutter. The other 99% of us can become better listeners. That's the idea behind 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Pre-order now, out July 28. #PeopleWhoStutter #WeStutter www.amazon.com/Questions-An...

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Our colleagues at ReadTheSpirit give Spielberg's Disclosure Day five stars. Emily Blunt stars as a meteorologist with a world-changing secret, in a story about empathy and courage facing the unknown. buff.ly/AxzTurz #DisclosureDay #MovieReview #EmilyBlunt #StevenSpielberg, #Stuttering #Stutter

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Disclosure Day (2026) review

MSU School of Journalism Professor Joe Grimm reviews the new Steven Spielberg film with Emily Blunt about alien encounters, Disclosure Day.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Blue Ocean Faith by Dave Schmelzer imagines a generous, open spirited Christianity where LGBTQ people belong fully. A breath of fresh air for Pride Month. buff.ly/RaibBPH #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Freedom has always been bound up with the freedom to read, learn, and remember. This Juneteenth, we're highlighting 6 inspiring books, from memoir to historical fiction to guides on cultural understanding. frontedgepublishing.com/6-inspiring-... #Juneteenth2026 #FreedomDay #BlackHistory

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6 Inspiring Books to Read and Share at Juneteenth 2026

From the many books about racial, religious and cultural diversity by Front Edge Publishing, here are 6 inspiring books for Juneteenth 2026.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

For Juneteenth, we are revisiting one of Ed McNulty's five-star reviews: Harriet. Kasi Lemmons' film of Harriet Tubman's journey from slavery to freedom, led by Cynthia Erivo. Essential viewing. Ed's review: buff.ly/IPa7ty0 ★★★★★ #MovieReview #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2026

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Harriet (2019)

Faith & Film critic Edward McNulty reviews the 2019 feature film about the remarkable life and career of Harriet Tubman.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What if Jesus, not certainty, is the center? In Solus Jesus, Emily Swan and Ken Wilson reimagine faith with room for everyone. buff.ly/2nQajZQ #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks

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Solus Jesus: A Theology of Resistance

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Everyone likes to be heard. A new Listener's Guide from MSU's Bias Busters series shows how better listening can narrow the gap. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter, coming July 28. Pre-order: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H46DH7N8/ #Stuttering #Listening

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thinking about stopping opioids at home? Please listen first. In this new Ask Dr. Dora lecture, Dr. Dora Dixie, board certified in family and addiction medicine, walks through the first week of opioid withdrawal and why medical care matters. buff.ly/hJm1xLm #AskDrDora #HarmReduction #Recovery

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Because everyone likes to be heard. Give people who stutter the time to finish their thought. Patience is free. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter is out July 28. Pre-order now. #PeopleWhoStutter #Stuttering www.amazon.com/Questions-An...

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Five stars for @kenlburns.bsky.social' The American Revolution (2025). Our reviewer @davidcrumm.bsky.social on 12 hours that cover the founders, the battles, and the war's devastating toll on enslaved and Native peoples. Free on PBS through July 12. buff.ly/Q2thO1C #moviereview #AmericanHistory

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The American Revolution (2025)

With 12 hours of screen time, Ken Burns and his colleagues dig deeply into the many ways The American Revolution shaped our nation's life.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

What is stuttering? What causes it? Is it genetic? 100 clear, research-based answers in 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Pre-order now, out July 28. #PeopleWhoStutter #StutteringAwareness www.amazon.com/Questions-An...

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