Vol. 44 No. 1 — Summer 2024
Navigating tension appears to be the heart of this open-themed collection.
Published since 1974, Exponent II includes theology, personal narrative, fiction, poetry, contemporary art, book reviews and more. Don’t have a subscription? Sign up! We also welcome submissions from artists and writers.
Navigating tension appears to be the heart of this open-themed collection.
Watching a live performance…that intangible feeling becomes tangible for a brief time.
They pulled you from me When your body Could not find its way. A rescue. I cried. Knowing you’d be spared The pain your brother was not. Your journey was quick: Hands like nets brought
I work in customer service. After hanging up on a rude customer, I scream obscenities, burst into tears, and rush outside to sit on our back porch, body curled over my knees. My dad —
Another mandate to shelter in place. I will have to call Mom, un-invite her to come to the Thanksgiving feast we’d planned. No key lime for Kim, no sleepover, no hotel pool. How could I
Hotel Utah, completed in 1911, was a Beaux-Arts terra cotta architectural masterpiece on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. Topped with a beehive feature that spoke to Mormon ideals
On October 21, 2020, I watched the most important thing in my life burn to the ground — via a live internet stream. The Troublesome Fire — the second largest fire in Colorado history —
Q: Why hasn’t the Mormon guy I’m dating held my hand yet?A:(a) He knows you just came home from your mission and doesn’t want to pressure you(b) The Mormon physical intimacy runway before marriage is
Debra Marie Reynoso is an Emergency Room nurse, practicing for fourteen years, and concurrently in a Nurse Practitioner training program. This interview was conducted by Carol Ann Litster Young. What was your journey to becoming
Exponent II provides feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. Through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.