“Early Production of ‘The Paper'” by Katie Ludlow Rich
This photographic essay from the Winter 1978 issue documents the work process of “the paper.”
“Poets Remembered”
The following poems are from Exponent II women who have passed on.
“How I Came to Co-write the Forthcoming Book, FIFTY YEARS OF EXPONNET II”
A project that is now titled FIFTY YEARS OF EXPONENT II and is being published this fall by Signature Books.
“Meet Sue Zwahlen: Mayor of Modesto, California” — Interview by Katie Ludlow Rich
The decisions that women make in their homes and in their communities are the very things that make them effective leaders.
“Breaking the Silence” by Katie Ludlow Rich
Book Review of I Spoke to You with Silence: Essays from Queer Mormons of Marginalized Genders (edited by Kerry Spencer Pray, Jenn Lee Smith) As a tradition that both “elevates the hetero-nuclear family to the level of a saving ordinance” (3) and routinely denies female sexual desire, there is little space for the open existence […]
“Only YOU…” by Katie Ludlow Rich
We pulled into a premium parking spot right in front of the entrance to San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square. I laughed. My husband turned to me, eyebrows raised, expectant.“We aren’t supposed to be able to park here,” I said, “we’re supposed to have to circle around the block several times, stressed and frantic, yelling at the kids to be quiet as we parallel park in a space too small for our minivan.”I laughed again, awed by the ridiculous luck of not only one, but two empty spots right in front with meters that accept credit card payments. We got out of […]
“Tracing My Family History of Cancer” by Katie Rich
I sat across from my genetic counselor as she filled out the strangest family history chart I’d ever seen. I rocked my newborn baby girl and answered the counselor’s questions about the name, birth year, death year, known illnesses, and cause of death for ancestors four generations back. She drew squares for males and circles for females and shaded sections in various patterns. All of this was to determine if I was eligible, based on the requirements set by my health insurance company, to be tested for genetic markers that would indicate whether I had an elevated risk of certain […]
