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Wayfare seeks to be a companion and guide on the journey of faith. We publish a range of original writing: essays, interviews, dispatches, profiles, poetry, miracles, sermons, and works of book, film, and art criticism.
The Restoration began with a sincere question and the reception of divine truth. Wayfare embraces that hunger for new light with the conviction that our Heavenly Parents always desire to reveal more to their children.
Because truth is often stranger and more subtle than we imagine, we follow Jacob’s example of wrestling with complexity, mystery, and eternity. For that reason, Wayfare welcomes voices and ideas that transcend, explore, and expand familiar boundaries—we seek after the true, the good, and the beautiful wherever they may be found.
Our aim is to cultivate within individuals and communities the more abundant life that is found in Christ through writing that is leavened with faith, brightened by hope, and deepened through charity.
Finally, we affirm the revelation Joseph Smith received May 9, 1831: That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
Wayfare is a publication of the Faith Matters Foundation. We publish weekly through our newsletter as well as in semiannual print issues.
Our name was partly inspired by two songs: A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief and Wayfaring Stranger.
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Melissa has authored an extensive body of writing, including two books, Global Mom: A Memoir and On Loss and Living Onward. She and her husband have lived 30+ internationally, and now live in Frankfurt, Germany, where they love serving in the Church.
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12 years of experience studying religion academically and professionally, with a Master's in Theological Studies (MTS) from Harvard Divinity School. I play ice hockey, I love the NHL and NBA, and I suck at writing bios.
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Mother, dramaturg, and professor of dramaturgy and new play development at BYU, currently focused on devised theatre dramaturgy. Creative work explores women’s experiences in intersections of faith and performance in (mostly Western) history.
Thomas is a developmental researcher, meditation teacher and founder of Lower Lights School of Wisdom. He has been practicing for over 25 years in Buddhism and Christian contemplation, among others sacred traditions.
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Christopher James Blythe is an assistant professor of folklore at Brigham Young University and co-host of Angels and Seerstones podcast.
poet, mother, teacher, believer
Miranda Wilcox is an associate professor of English at Brigham Young University where she teaches medieval literature. She holds a MMS and PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Notre Dame and researches early medieval religious culture.
Art and photo historian, curator, and proud father of four skiers.
walking & writing
I am a Professor of History at UNC-Asheville with publications in Chinese History and Mormon Studies.
Kylie Nielson Turley teaches the "Literature of the LDS People"(BYU English Dept) and Book of Mormon courses (BYU Ancient Scripture Dept). She wrote about Alma 1-29 in the Maxwell Institute's Brief Theological Introduction Series.
Husband, father, lifelong student. Philosophy and Theology. Math Teacher and Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at BYU.
Poet, essayist, editor, and educator.
Hannah Packard Crowther has an MS degree in biological science education from Brigham Young University and a twenty-plus year vocation as a full-time mom. She aspires to become a theologian, a poet, or a beachcomber. Maybe all three.
Director of the Book of Mormon Art Catalog
Gouverneur Morris Professor of History emeritus at Columbia University and the author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling: A Cultural Biography.
Theologian. Chaplain. PhD student. Mama. @milkandhoneymamas
I am a creative writer currently living in Provo, Utah. I received an MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University, and I teach intermediate writing at Utah Valley University.
Annaliese (rhymes with pizza) Lemmon writes to explore her religion and create fantasy. Her fiction has appeared in or is forthcoming in Mysterion, Wayfare, Irreantum, and the Mormon Lit Blitz.
Clinical psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at Brigham Young University.
Amanda Rawson Hill is the author of several books for children, including the award winning The Hope of Elephants and the beloved grief book, You'll Find Me. She resides in beautiful Central California with her husband and five children.
I'm just a man who reads the world... and sometimes writes on it.
MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge. BS in Mathematics from BYU. Academic editor, feminist historian, freelance writer.
I am a professor of religious studies and history at Utah State University. I spend most of my professional life thinking and writing about Latter-day Saint history, culture, and theology.
Doctoral student of developmental psychology.
Amateur scholar of Latter-day Saint culture and doctrine.
Retired professor
Nancy Fulda is a past Hugo and Nebula Nominee, a Phobos Award winner and a Vera Hinckley Mayhew Award recipient. She is a professor at at BYU, where she researches knowledge representation, machine learning, and conversational AI.
Middle school English teacher. Coach. Husband and father. Occasional bus driver. Author of middle grade fantasy and creative non-fiction.
Noah Feldman is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
Logan Mickel is an English instructor at Weber State University, where he teaches courses on writing, superheroes, and multimodal digital activism. In his spare time he runs AsMuchGood.com and tries to remodel the bathroom.
Episcopal Chaplain at Harvard, Rita earned an MFA in poetry to explore the future of Christianity by innovative engagement with land, ritual, and the church's legacy of slavery. Massachusetts, South Dakota, and Taizé, France have been her homes.
Lisa T. Gregg is a writer, freelance editor, and cat mom. She enjoys philosophical discussions with her husband, detective shows, and Taco Bell. Previously poetry editor for Juxtaprose Literary Magazine.
Author, poet, screenwriter, playwright, activist. clpearson.com
Daniel Frost is the director of public scholarship in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. He also serves as editor-in-chief of Public Square Magazine.
Sunwoong Yoon started a small business in South Korea after studying at Brigham Young University. He loves spending time with his wife and 1 year-old son.
Amy Watkins Jensen is a humanities teacher in Oakland, Ca. You can find her on instagram @womenonthestand in respectful and open dialogue about women in the Church.
Kathy Kipp Clayton spread the gospel worldwide with her husband Whitney for nineteen years. She is the author of “Teaching to Build Faith and Faithfulness” and “Confidence: Your Birthright as a Child of God.”
Kurt Manwaring is the Editor-in-Chief of FromtheDesk.org, a Latter-day Saint history and religion blog.
Doug Talley is the author of the poetry collection, Adam's Dream (Parables Publishing 2011). His work has appeared in The American Scholar, Cimarron Review, Literature & Belief, and other journals.
Louisa is an aspiring writer, educator, and lifelong learner. She graduated with a Masters in Theology from Boston University. While in grad school, she converted to the LDS church. Louisa’s current love is her calling as a seminary teacher.
Steve is Partner and Chairman of Huntsman Gay Global Capital and the founder and chairman of the Forever Young Foundation, an organization focused on passing on hope and resources for the development, strength, and education of children.
Jennifer Bruton is a writer and historian based in Provo, Utah. She's a passionate reader, gardener, crossword dueler (with her partner, Derek), and mother of four boys. Jennifer's debut novel series will be published by Sapere Books.
Alyssa is a senior in the Theater Art Studies program at Brigham Young University, with emphases in directing and playwriting.
Neylan McBaine is a non-profit leader, marketing executive and passionate advocate.
Casey Mills writes poems early in the morning while his kids sleep and the birds wake. He lives in Northern California by a creek he spends a lot of time with. His poetry has been published in Heart of Flesh, Amethyst Review, and Ekstasis.
Contributing Editor
I’m an artist painting patterns while exploring notions about daily ritual, routine and the creation of meaning through repeated acts.
A Chicago-area native, Linda joined the Church while studying at Wellesley College, MA. She has an MFA from Boston U, and is a writer, poet & artist. A founding member of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, she now lives in Woodland, UT.
Candace grew up in the rivers and mountains of Idaho. She studied legal history at BYU and UChicago and is barred in California. Candace lives in London, volunteers in community outreach for the Hyde Park Stake, and enjoys gardening.
Teacher and scholar of rhetoric and professional communication
Adjunct writing professor at American University. Mother of two daughters. Reluctantly aspiring polyglot thanks to 25+ years living overseas. Current favorite use of free time: early-morning walks listening to a good podcast or audiobook.
Associate Professor of English at UC Berkeley. Researching and teaching Latinx and contemporary American lit. Father, runner, soccer fan, LDS.
Professor of English at BYU; author of two scholarly monographs and a spiritual memoir
David, a small business owner in North Georgia, blogs/tweets as “Improvement Era” on Latter-day Saint history, culture, scripture & liturgy. Husband. Father of two. Dog person.
Seeking grace through being fully alive.
Greer Bates Cordner is a Ph.D. candidate in American religious history at Boston University School of Theology.
Graphic design student & Digital creative director Intern at Wayfare Magazines !
I paint, I comic, I cook and I love. Sam Fox Illustration and Visual Culture MFA student.
I'm a BYU student excited to learn!