"Fifty Years of Exponent II" Authors & Contributors Discuss Feminism and Mormonism

Signature Books Podcast

Authors Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl, along with contributors Kalani Tonga, Linda Hoffman Kimball, and Amy McPhie Allebest, discuss the background behind Fifty Years of Exponent II with Signature Books director Barbara Jones Brown.
Covering topics from origins of the book to the intersection of Mormonism and feminism, you will love hearing about the awakenings these panelists experienced.
Katie Ludlow Rich is a writer and independent scholar of Mormon women’s history. Her work focuses on centering women’s voices and their agentive decisions even while functioning within a patriarchal tradition. She has a bachelor’s in history and a master’s in English, both from Brigham Young University. Her writing has appeared in Exponent II, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, the Journal of Mormon History, and the Salt Lake Tribune. You can find her on Instagram @katieludlowrich.

Heather Sundahl believes in the power of stories. In pursuit of this, she has volunteered with Exponent II for twenty-eight years. As a writer and editor, Heather works to amplify marginalized voices and has collected the oral histories of Botswanan, South African, Native American, and queer Mormon women. She received a master’s in English from BYU and a master’s in marriage & family therapy from Utah Valley University. Heather works at a residential treatment center where she helps her teenage clients find narratives that promote growth and healing.
Kalani Tonga is an author, artist, and activist, as well as a proud mother of five children. You can find her artwork at kalanitongadesigns.com and on Instagram @kalanitonga.designs.
Linda Hoffman Kimball is an author, artist, and poet. She has written, compiled, or illustrated sixteen books, and has had her work included in many more.
Amy McPhie Allebest is a writer and student of all things relating to women’s studies. She is the creator and host of the Breaking Down Patriarchy podcast. You can find her at breakingdownpatriarchy.com.