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- Psaltery & Lyre’s New Site
- 123 Psaltery & Lyre: “Agricola Dreams of Flying” by J. Rose Lara
- 122 Psaltery & Lyre: “Communion: a love poem (a villanelle)” by Rachel Bollinger
- Book Review: Philip Metres’s Sand Opera
- 121 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Horsehead Nebula”
- Book Review: Monica Ong’s Silent Anatomies
- 120 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Return, pt. III” and “Gaia”
- Book Review: Claudia Rankine’s Don’t Let Me Be Lonely
- Book Review: Matthea Harvey, If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
- Book Review: LoterÃa Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives
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Random Snippets From My Own Feminist Journey OR A Few Things I Learned About Being a Woman
Around that time, I also got it into my head that I would like to be President of the United... -
Nearly True: Man Reading Moran Uncovers Repressed Grooming Memory
Since I had no idea what she was talking about, I assumed her question had to do with fine-tuning the... -
There you are
How old were you when you last felt completely like yourself without checking in with the rest of the world... -
27 Psaltery & Lyre: Angela Felsted, “it starts”
Angela Felsted is a musician, poet, and nature lover. Her work has appeared in issue fifteen of Drown in Your... -
I Don’t Know What to do With my Breasts! And I Think I’ve Experienced Some Sexism
Although it would take a lot more life experience for the lesson to sink in, it was important to have... -
“I Hate the Feminists”
I wish 17-year-old me could’ve had a good chat with Caitlin Moran. Perhaps Moran could’ve helped me realize that feminists... -
I Am a (Mormon?) Feminist
My first official introduction to feminism came in an undergraduate class on Feminist Theory at BYU (an idea that now... -
I’d Rather Pretend I Don’t Have One
Some parts of How to Be a Woman are so funny, they left me in bed, shrieking with laughter. ... -
26 Psaltery & Lyre: Kris Bluth, “What’s Playing on God’s iPod?”
“Falling snow without wind . . .” -
Dudes–How To Be A Woman is a Must-Read!
Feminism can, and should, be explained in a way to men that is not only understandable, but also sympathetic, without... -
How to Be a Woman Week
So, here it is, The D&S How to Be a Woman Week, wherein we’ll be discussing our favorite parts of... -
Single Experiences: From Bad to Worse to Epiphany
His name tag said “Ask me about: TAYLOR GUITARS”. Mine said “Ask me about: THE BAND SPOON”, which no one... -
Who Voted for Obama? 15 Minutes on Google
Time Limit: 15 minutes (11/9/2012)Tools: Google ; Voters with at least a college degree-40% of all likely voters-voted for Obama... -
Single Experiences: I, Me, Who is That? Identity and Emancipation as a Single Mormon
Occasionally older married folks attempt to throw lifesavers, but their attempts at rescue simply don’t work, because the reality is,... -
25 Psaltery & Lyre: Ed Snow, “By the Relish”
By the relish apparent in the eyes of patrons at Bottega’s pearl café, I expect to see, barely in disguise,... -
Our Favorite Mormons Show: Empty Chair Without Jon Huntsman
Ed: Um, hi! Welcome to the . . . um . . . “Our Favorite Mormons Show.” I’m Ed .... -
24 Psaltery & Lyre: Kris Bluth, Two Poems
“he likes to say that our heavenly mother is so sacred we shouldn’t even talk about her . . .” -
44 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: Mormonism, Utah and Equal Opportunity
Utah is a state where, if you’re poor, your neighbors will bake you cookies, and then cheerfully go the ballot... -
An Outsider’s View of the US Election
Today’s guest post comes to us from Geoff in Australia. Many Americans live in isolation from the world because your... -
Grondahl Restored 42
For other cartoons in this series, click here. This cartoon, as always, is posted with the kind permission of The... -
What Teaching Argument Taught Me About Talking Politics
Although I fancy myself an amateur city planner with dreams of working in the professional back-up dancer field, I actually... -
Election Week Musings
If we are supposed to be a Christian nation, as so many claim, let us behave today as Christ would.... -
Though Hard to you, this Journey may Appear. . ..
Today’s guest post is written by Marilyn Mehr. One year ago today, I stood on the steps of the Bronx... -
23 Psaltery & Lyre: Bennett Durkan, Two Poems
“You hope these ghosts / know how to respect your privacy.” -
Single Experiences: A Little House Just For Me
We’ve all heard of stories where the husband is asked whether or not the wife could hold a calling or... -
Lena Dunham’s Sex Joke: A Missed Opportunity
Dunham’s points about women’s issues are worthy of serious discussion and consideration. But she undermines her credibility in the... -
22 Psaltery & Lyre: Kris Bluth, “Pumpkin”
“If we had carved / that jack o’lantern, / it would have been / pudding . . .” -
My Own Personal Canon: Desdemona’s Honeymoon from Hell
There are a few things I know really well in this world. I know how to make a delicious marinara... -
What to Do with Regret
I believe that as we spend quality time with love ones, stretch ourselves to live up to our potential, and... -
Grondahl Restored
For other cartoons in this series, click here. This cartoon, as always, is posted with the kind permission of The... -
Our Favorite Mormons: Helmuth Huebener and The Hamburg Three
[A guest post from our friend Mark B]: This week we mark the anniversary of the death of Helmuth... -
21 Psaltery & Lyre: Cheryl L. Bruno, “Severed Savior”
“his love slashing / a cross-hatch in my / heart . . .” -
A Review of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity Worldwide
Today’s guest post comes to us from Andy Richardson. I count myself among the minority of viewers who walked away... -
Why This Mormon Woman is Voting for Barack Obama
Today’s guest post comes to us from Karin Olson of Huntsville, Texas. Yesterday I cast my vote for Barack Obama... -
I Am An Outsider
For a time, the work of my spiritual life was about separating and letting go of the things I didn’t... -
Single Experiences: Cost-Benefit Analysis from a Single Gay Mormon
Of course, there is a third way, which is to stay single and celibate forever. Here again, I’m fulfilling my... -
Ride to our Sign Party
Disclaimer: This series of photos did not take place on a Sunday and they were not part of any... -
Grondahl Restored 41
Deer hunting season in Utah. ; Do you know why you should always take at least two Mormons with you... -
20 Psaltery & Lyre: Joshua Lyons, Two Poems
“I lay down in my bed, nobody / beside me tonight because / I have the boy.” -
Another Look at the YM/YW Manuals
Unfortunately, this side-by-side comparison similarly shows that there are differences in the way we speak to both YM and YW... -
43 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: Why the Church Changed the Missionary Age
It would be nice, of course, if the church would provide a measure of organizational size that more accurately reflected... -
42 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: The Only Thing I Know
The faith that had once seemed so unshakable in my youth had dissipated. Instead of warmth and hope, I felt... -
Ride to a Corn Maze
Today’s stunning Ride to Church (=corn maze) comes to us from Nicole in New Brunswick: I’ve been looking forward to... -
Single Experiences: I Just Want to Date Myself
[Note: This is one of a series of posts about being single in the Mormon church. Here’s a link... -
Grondahl Restored 40
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Why Language Matters: A Side-by-Side Look at a Lesson from the New YW/YM Manuals
Text in pink is only in the YW version; text in blue is only in the YM version. It’s more... -
Single Experiences: More Welcome as Half
My husband was upset but understood. When his affair came to light later on, I was thankful that I stood... -
I’ve Let Go . . .
It’s not that I’m immature or captive to black-and-white thinking. I see the complexity; I see the nuance. But I... -
19 Psaltery & Lyre: Tyler Chadwick, “Upon Hearing Elder B– Bear Witness that ‘Satan is Real’ to a Mormon Congregation the Second Sunday of 2011”
” . . . I imagined [God’s pew] empty, imagined him out fishing the Snake, waves lapping at his waders like... -
41 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: Progress?
Recently, men have served at 19, women at 21. No one claimed there was anything magical about these numbers....