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David Crumm is founding Editor of Front Edge Publishing. Nationally, he is known as a veteran journalist—a top writer and editor—with experience both in the U.S. and overseas. He is based in Canton, Michigan, where he also serves as Editor of Read the Spirit online magazine. His columns on trends in media appear twice a month on our Front Edge Publishing website.
In this memorial column to author and educator Linda Jarkey, David Crumm shares memories of her love of children and of world travel. Linda died at 71 after a struggle with cancer. Her legacy includes her creative work on the picture book “Sadie Sees Trouble.” …
Since our founding in 2007, our publishing house has intentionally developed a community of authors from many different faith and cultural traditions. This column, marking Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5781, highlights our Jewish authors. …
Susan Stitt reports on the many cancer-awareness milestones each year, provides a link to download a calendar of more than three dozens of those special “days,” “weeks” and “months”—and describes many books we publish that can help individuals, families and communities as they grapple with these treatable yet potentially deadly …
Journalist and author Martin Davis tries a Go Fund Me strategy to develop a book about the wisdom of high school coaches, who have shaped millions of lives nationwide—men and women, black and white, famous and unsung heroes alike. …
America’s population of caregivers now has soared to 53 million men and women! We can help. Benjamin Pratt’s ‘Guide for Caregivers’ is a helpful handbook for coping with the stresses and strains of this overwhelming challenge. Our column shares the latest data on American caregivers—and previews how Ben Pratt’s book …
Dr. Anni Reinking is a vital part of the national conversation on race and racism, right now, mainly because she is a top expert—both as a noted scholar and as the White mother of a Black son. She can speak as an expert and as an educational consultant—and she can …
Here’s an idea in the midst of COVID-19 isolation: Cook up something fresh and delicious with family and friends, wherever they live around the world. Author and world traveler Lynne Golodner invites readers to tour American history, our nation’s varied cultures and the world’s great religious traditions with stories and …
The Michigan State University Bias Busters team, which has produced more than a dozen books helping readers understand diversity in America, now is partnering with the Education Writers Association to help journalists produce fair, accurate and balanced reports on diversity in education. …
A commitment to religious and cultural diversity is a pillar of Front Edge Publishing, which shines during seasonal celebrations like the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. In this column, we introduce the author of “Beauty of Ramadan”—Najah Bazzy, the internationally known cross-cultural peacemaker and founder of Zaman International. From CNN …
Our publisher put out the call: “We’re known for publishing books that help people. In the middle of this pandemic, let’s find ways to do more.” Many of our authors are responding with free spiritual resources from teaching and stories and videos—to a Quick Laugh from a famous standup comic. …