BCC Press

John Stevens’ Courtship: A Story of the Echo Canyon War by Susa Young Gates. Edited with an introduction by Natalie Brown.

Selected Columns

“Commentary: How Latter-day Saints can discern truth for themselves in an age of false information.” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 1, 2026.

“Commentary: Despite economic worries and the LDS Church’s wealth, I pay a ‘tithe that hurts.’ Here’s why.,” The Salt Lake Tribune, January 23, 2026.

“Commentary: Rising generations of Latter-day Saints will be navigating uncharted waters.” The Salt Lake Tribune, October 3, 2025.

“Commentary: Yes, the LDS Church brings me ‘friction,’ but it also provides community.” The Salt Lake Tribune, August 18, 2025.

“Natalie Brown: When the LDS gospel’s ‘plan of happiness’ doesn’t bring happiness.” The Salt Lake Tribune, February 2, 2025.

“Natalie Brown: In this polarizing period, when should we speak up or stay silent – online, at church, or wherever?” The Salt Lake Tribune, October, 20, 2024.

“Natalie Brown: Why the LDS phrase ‘families can be together forever’ isn’t always comforting.” The Salt Lake Tribune, September 30, 2024.

“Natalie Brown: The Book of Mormon makes it clear – faithfulness does not guarantee safety, prosperity and bliss.” The Salt Lake Tribune, February 25, 2024.

“Practical Ways the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Might Better Support Parents.” By Common Consent, June 7, 2023.

“Natalie Brown: Something novel for summer – books with authentic Latter-day Saint characters.” The Salt Lake Tribune, May 2, 2023.

“Natalie Brown: Why Latter-day Saint services should always make room for Zoom.” The Salt Lake Tribune, March 12, 2023.

“Natalie Brown: Looking beyond the LDS family proclamation, to the real pressures parents face.” The Salt Lake Tribune, January 22, 2023.

Selected Essays on Mormonism

“The Once and Future Family: President Dallin H. Oaks and the Resilience of Our Values.” Wayfare, December 4, 2025.

“The Burning Bush: A Spiritual Reckoning with Colorado’s Marshall Fire.” Wayfare, January 9, 2023.

Selected Literary Criticism

“Charlotte Brontë and the ‘Horrors of Homeless Destitution’: How Brontë’s Relationship to Haworth Illuminates the Importance of Permanent Shelter in Jane Eyre and Villette.” Brontë Studies, October 14, 2022.

“Accommodating Women: Re-reading ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ in My Kitchen.” The Rambling, September 17, 2021.

“Elna Baker’s The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance and the LDS Publishing Dilemma.” Dawning of a Brighter Day, April 14, 2021.

Selected Podcast Appearances

“Is it Too Expensive to be a Latter-day Saint? | A Conversation with Natalie Brown.” At Last She Said It, September 16, 2025.

“Who's the Decider? | A Conversation with Natalie Brown.” At Last She Said It, February 11, 2025.