A scholar’s ‘love letter’ to wonderfully imperfect, struggling — but still striving — Latter-day Saints
Author Melissa Inouye says members “can breathe a sigh of relief that we don’t look perfect, because that means that we have real communities with real people” trying to love others as God does.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Attendees gather at the Conference Center before General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Scholar Melissa Inouye sees her new book as a "love letter" to Latter-day Saints.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.