as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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His former roles include FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team member; Deputy Director of the California Office of Homeland Security under Arnold Schwarzenegger, who provides a foreword in the memoir; and Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
What’s a bigger flex than Kim Kardashian writing the foreword to your first book?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Her most recent, Spent Light, a novel, will be published in the US with McNally Editions in October 2026 with a foreword by Teju Cole.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
What’s a bigger flex than Kim Kardashian writing the foreword to your first book?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Her most recent, Spent Light, a novel, will be published in the US with McNally Editions in October 2026 with a foreword by Teju Cole.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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In the preface of her new book, MJ Corey offers a note of apology for pouring so much energy into analyzing a family that’s famously famous for being famous, and for little else, said Megan Garber in The Atlantic.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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The book arrives on the scene six years before Wordsworth’s preface to the Lyrical Ballads (considered the first Romantic manifesto).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Sketch one wild concept and record a playful introduction for a project, because joy fuels momentum and often invites surprising breakthroughs.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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During a panel discussion later that day, Brown opened up to Zumba's CMO Carolina Moraes and moderator Louise Gannon about her introduction to dance as a child.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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