A Story about Low-Profile Folks Helping One Another—Especially Writers, Booklovers

Here’s a story about how people who do not have name recognition can help one another—especially when it comes to reading and reviewing books we like. This story praises the services of Midwest Book Review.

“Established in 1976, the Midwest Book Review is … committed to promoting literacy, library use, and small press publishing.” With that simple, descriptive, opening sentence to the organization’s website, the Midwest Book Review (MBR) tells us they publish no less than NINE magazines each month filled with reviews of books. These magazines go to librarians (both community and academic), booksellers, and the general reading public.

My experience with James Cox, editor-in-chief, has been cordial and helpful.

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