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November 2012: Quaker Books, Writing, and Poetry

November 2012This issue focuses on Books, Writing and Poetry.

November Forum

Letters from our readers.

Gospel Vibrations

A story of gifts rejected and accepted: "Friends are not always successful at seeing beyond stereotypes and expectations to a… Vonn New

Dazzled and Grateful

A poet shares how prayer connects her with God and nature. Beverly Shepard

Q&A with Judith Brown

A look at the poetry in Friends Journal

Quakerism in a Classic American Novel

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

A Talk with Jeffrey Eugenides

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

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…

The Safety of Silence

A reader sinks into the familiarity and safety of silence.

November Short Fiction: “Holy Day”

A short story about resolving conflict.

Staff Picks

A look at the formative books for staff members.

Books November 2012

Our annual extensive selection of books

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…
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