In Polite Company
Sarah Stankorb, Marla Taviano, Gemma Hartley, Shannon Watts, Marissa Franks BurtReasoned conversation about faith, power, gender and the future of American democracy.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 185 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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What a Damned week!
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Reporter, author and student of ethics, making sense of religion, politics, and gender. Author of DISOBEDIENT WOMEN and (forthcoming) DAMNED IF SHE DOES: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion. Rooting for democracy.
Into books, reading, writing, learning, poems, art, antiracism, love, wholeness, and figuring out what makes you fart. Single mom of some amazing kids & cats.
Speaker, writing coach, and author of Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward
Bestselling author / Organizer / Speaker / Summoner of women’s audacity / Founder, Firestarter University / Founder Emerita, Moms Demand Action
Books: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting | Storybound & Stardust novels | Ephesians (2027) | What We’ve Been Missing: Reading Scripture Through the Eyes of Women (2027) | Spiritual Treadmills: How Christian Excellence Became a Heavy Yoke (2028)
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