Forum (Reader Replies)

The Forum is our letters column. Reader responses are limited to 300 words and should be direct responses to formally published content—articles, book reviews, podcasts, videos, etc. (we do not accept letters addressed to previous letters). We invite readers to engage in discussions in our online comment sections, located at the bottom of every published webpage.

Because of space constraints we cannot print everything we get and we sometimes have to trim for length or edit for context. Street addresses are omitted to maintain the author’s privacy; those wishing to correspond directly with authors may send letters to Friends Journal to be forwarded.

Web comments left on individual articles in the web edition are automatically considered for our Forum. This is the most immediate way to make sure that your feedback gets seen.