It was known for in-depth reviews of speculative fiction and film including video, folk music and live performances, and folklore.
Jane Yolen, an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books, known for The Devil's Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella, includes an excerpt from the magazine on her author site.
[6] By January 9, 2016, the original site became a placeholder, and the blog was moved by September 5, 2020, to a new domain where it has continued with an editorial staff of five.
The Green Man Review: Roots & Branches of Music and Literature, formerly known as Folk Tales, existed as a print-based newsletter for over twenty-five years before moving to an exclusively-online format.
GMR is quoted extensively by Tachyon Publications for reviews [11] of books like Patricia A. McKillip’s Dreams of Distant Shores.