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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With a foreword by fellow Oaklander and Native American author Tommy Orange, Wahpepah’s book invites readers to a pre-colonial cuisine of bison roast with chokeberry rub, acorn muffins and wild rice fritters stuffed with apples, cranberries, pepita crema and much more.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
My favorite story about how artists make something out of nothing appears in her foreword to Beloved.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Justice Elena Kagan even gave it a nod in her foreword.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
John Akomfrah’s foreword is wonderful.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
My favorite story about how artists make something out of nothing appears in her foreword to Beloved.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Justice Elena Kagan even gave it a nod in her foreword.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
John Akomfrah’s foreword is wonderful.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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The volume collects work from the last decade, each with a brief preface from the author, giving us a puncture of the present into her words of the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The preface by historian Abul Fazl frames the work as a reconciliatory project.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bryan stretched it out across something close to 20 minutes, weaving in introductions of his band members, letting each take a turn at showing off their prowess, while the crowd jumped, shouted and swayed in unison.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many died after their introduction, but others adapted.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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