Magazine

Recent Issues

On Debt

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July 2021 / August 2021

On Tricks

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May 2021 / June 2021

On Relevance

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March 2021 / April 2021

Archive Issues

On Countries

Magazine cover with photo of Ohlone ceremonial dancers
January 2016 / February 2016

On Money

Magazine cover with photo of statue of wagon train
November 2015 / December 2015

On Play

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September 2015 / October 2015

On Difference

July 2015 / August 2015

On Needs

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May 2015 / June 2015

On Knowing

Cover of "On Knowing" issue of Western Friend
March 2015 / April 2015

Pages

Deep Archive

Before Pacific Yearly Meeting existed, before North Pacific and Intermountain Yearly Meetings, even before the Pacific Coast Association of Friends . . . Friends in the West connected with each other through Friends Bulletin, which was founded in 1929 and transformed into Western Friend in 2008. Find a simplified chronology of past editors here, and a more detailed chronology here. Please let us know if you can help us fill in any of the “gaps” in our collection.

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Future Issues of the Magazine

Let us know if you would like to contribute writing, art, or photography to one of the upcoming issues of Western Friend, which will be organized around the following themes:

  • Sept / Oct 2021 – On Cliques  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 8/1/2021*)
  • Nov / Dec 2021 – On Words  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 10/1/2021*)
  • Jan / Feb 2022 – On Freedom  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 11/15/2021*)
  • Mar / Apr 2022 – On Alternatives  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 2/1/2022*)
  • May / June 2022 – On Place  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 4/1/2022)
  • July / Aug 2022 – On Normality  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 6/1/2022*)
  • Sept / Oct 2022 – On Cooperation  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 8/1/2022*)
  • Nov / Dec 2022 – On Science  (Manuscript deadline for print publication: 10/1/2022*)
  • We accept manuscripts for online publication at any time.

We publish articles on topics of interest to both Quaker newcomers and "seasoned Friends." Submitted manuscripts for print publication should be somewhat longer than 600, 1300, or 1900 words.

* It is possible that enough submissions will be submitted and accepted to fill the print edition of this issue before this deadline arrives.

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