Q&A with Judith Brown

A look at the poetry in Friends Journal Judith Brown

Quakerism in a Classic American Novel

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hester Prynne unexpectedly shares many Quaker values. Kerri D. Schuster

A Talk with Jeffrey Eugenides

How did Friends become a plot device in the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's latest novel? Signe Wilkinson

Interview with Brent Bill, Quaker Author

How do you see as your role as a Quaker writer? Or do you consider yourself a  writer who is… FJ Editors

The Safety of Silence

A reader sinks into the familiarity and safety of silence. Lindsey Mead Russell

November Short Fiction: “Holy Day”

A short story about resolving conflict. Nathan Alling Long

Staff Picks

A look at the formative books for staff members. FJ Staff

Reader Poll: Paper Books or eBooks?

We asked our Friends Journal readers on Facebook to weigh in on one of the biggest questions of our digital… FJ Editors

Milestones November 2012

Cargill—Daisy Cargill, 99, on November 4, 2011, in Portland, Oreg., following a stroke. Daisy was born on February 18, 1912,… FJ Editors

Interview with Nathan Alling Long, Author of “Holy Day”

This month, we feature a short fiction piece about a couple resolving a disagreement about the meaning of Christmas. Nathan… Nathan Alling Long

When Quaker Process Fails: An Interview with John M. Coleman

John M. Coleman’s October 2012 feature, When Quaker Process Fails, looks at ways that Quaker institutions have avoided accountability and… John M. Coleman

Viewpoint: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Responds

A response to John Coleman's "When Quaker Process Fails" Arthur M. Larrabee
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