‘GOOD MEDIA BUILDS HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES’
Click this image of Front Edge’s new front page to visit the website right now.
COVER STORY—That’s a founding motto we still live by more than a decade after the launch of this ReadTheSpirit online magazine and our associated publishing house, now known as Front Edge Publishing. This week we are proud to unveil Front Edge’s new website, designed for us by Becky Hile of Radiant Punch.
First, please visit the website and look over the new front page, which welcomes authors to explore Front Edge’s flexible options for book production in all formats: including hardback or paperback, black-and-white or color printing, and all of the popular e-book formats. Perhaps you’re an author—or know an author. Please, share this home address with friends: www.FrontEdgePublishing.com
Then, dig deeper and you’ll discover other resources:
Click on the image to read our new Front Edge columns.
LEARN MORE about publishing and marketing books. Each week, you’ll find a short, newsy column from either founding Editor David Crumm or our Director of Marketing Susan Stitt. We will be offering tips about techniques and trends in book publishing. Already, we have two columns you might enjoy: David Crumm’s Welcome to Our New Website, which includes a recap of our 10 founding principles for good media in this new millennium, and Susan Stitt’s Do You Need Social Media? In her first column, Susan looks at trends in social media and offers some valuable tips for marketing in general. Once again—please share these with friends. The direct web address for our new publishing columns is: www.FrontEdgePublishing.com/blog/
Click this logo to visit our new bookstore.
EXPLORE OUR CATALOG. This new website also includes a bookstore listing books we have published over the past decade. You can purchase a copy of any book directly from this new online “Catalog.” Over time, we will add more books, including books by authors we recommend in the pages of ReadTheSpirit online magazine. The direct web address for our new Catalog bookstore is: www.FrontEdgePublishing.com/catalog/
Want to do a good deed for your community this week? Share some news from Front Edge with friends!
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Click these images of Frederick Douglass to read about Black History Month 2018.
HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH—Throughout February, we will add resources you’ll want to explore as you mark this nearly century-old observance, which is more important in 2018 than ever. In our Holidays & Festivals column about the observance, we begin with a basic question: Why is Black History Month in February? Yes, it has something to do with Frederick Douglass, but the way this historical connection played out may surprise you. Then, we turn to the organization associated with the founding of this traditional month and list the many issues the group hopes will be highlighted in the 2018 theme: “African Americans in Times of War.” Finally, we preview an important book that can help you respond to racism you might encounter in daily conversations—with accurate information, courtesy of young journalists.
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Click the image to see the entire calendar.
EXPLORE OUR CALENDAR—Holidays columnist Stephanie Fenton recently published the entire 2018 array of festivals and observances. If you spot something missing in her calendar, please alert us! Holidays are a wonderful opportunity to reach out to friends, neighbors and co-workers from other traditions. Simply remember: www.InterfaithHolidays.com
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Standing in a long (muddy) line of helpers!
Click this muddy image to read Suzy’s column.
GOD SIGNS—What a mess! The fire and mud in California dislocated countless families. Thank goodness for people like Karen Schloss Heimberg, who regards helping others as a core mission in life. In this week’s column, Suzy Farbman writes about Karen’s tireless efforts on behalf of needy people. And, Suzy explains the roots of Karen’s passion in the kindness of an early American movie pioneer who saved Karen’s father from the Nazis. It’s quite an inspiring story!
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Click this image of Elvis to read Rodney Curtis’s tribute to the late Leonard Falce.
Remembering the Man who Photographed …
RODNEY CURTIS—Author, columnist and photographer Rodney Curtis provides this wonderful portrait of photographer Leonard Falce, a man who balanced classic, hard-nosed newspaper journalism with a kind heart and the spirit of a true mentor. And, by the way, he was a pretty great photographer, too! Yes, Leonard took this early photo of a youthful Elvis. (You’ll see the entire photo with Rodney’s column.)
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FAITH & FILM
Click the image to read Ed’s interview with a real-life hero behind the story in ’12 Strong.’
ED McNULTY, for decades, has published reviews, magazine articles and books exploring connections between faith and film. Most of his work is freely published. Ed supports his work by selling the Visual Parables Journal, a monthly magazine packed with discussion guides to films. This resource is used coast-to-coast by individuals who love the movies and by educators, clergy and small-group leaders. In the January 2018 issue, Ed provides discussion guides on the new Star Wars film, The Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water, Roman J. Israel, Esq.—and many more.
Among Ed’s latest free movie reviews are:
- 12 STRONG—It’s an almost too-good-to-be-true adventure story, based on Doug Stanton’s non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, about the CIA paramilitary officers and U.S. Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks. (5 out of 5 stars) In addition to this link to Ed’s movie review, you can also read his interview with Spec. Ops. Team Leader Mark Nutsch, a real life hero behind the book and movie.
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Click to read Ed’s review of ‘Downsizing.’
DOWNSIZING—Director Alexander Payne and his co-writer Jim Taylor (who gave us the excellent Sideways, About Schmidt, Election, and Citizen Ruth) are in top form in this science fiction parable about overpopulation that turns into a tale of sacrificial commitment to others. (4.5 Stars)
- THE DISASTER ARTIST—James Franco already is receiving honors in this awards season for this bizarre-but-true story of how one of the world’s worst movies was made. (4 stars)
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Click the image to read Ed’s review of ‘The Post.’
THE POST—Director Steven Spielberg has gifted us with thrillers in many genres, but none are as timely as this new political thriller. (5 stars)
- PADDINGTON 2—In this sequel to the original movie, the lovable bear is fascinated by an amazing pop-up book and lots of fun unfolds, as a result. (4.5 stars)
- MUDBOUND—Ed writes, “This powerful Netflix drama shows why Martin Luther King, Jr. was so necessary for our nation—and why we all, whites and blacks, should join together in celebrating his day.” (5 stars)
- ROMAN J. ISRAEL—Ed writes, “In writer/director Dan Gilroy’s film Denzel Washington steps out of his comfort zone to play a socially awkward lawyer very different from the smooth, confident characters he has often played.” The result is 5 out of 5 stars
- SHAPE OF WATER—Romantics ought to love this genre-combining film directed by the creative Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. (5 stars)
- THE DARKEST HOUR—Director Joe Wright’s film is a good complement to Dunkirk. (4 stars)
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