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A bit of sad news, and a bit of happy news. \\xa0First the sad.

Grant Palmer, author of\\xa0An Insider\\u2019s View of Mormon Origins\\xa0\\u2013 certainly one of the most important books in 20th/21st century Mormonism, is dying of cancer. \\xa0I confirmed this with Grant yesterday \\u2013 when he related to me that he likely only has weeks/months to live. \\xa0This information moves many of us deeply, since Grant\\u2019s courageous scholarship\\xa0over the years (which has come at a great personal cost to him) has been instrumental in helping tens of thousands of Mormons understand their church history more accurately. \\xa0I dare say that projects\\xa0like Mormon Stories Podcast,\\xa0Mormon Think,\\xa0Letter to a CES Director, and even the recent\\xa0LDS Church Gospel Topics Essays\\xa0would not exist without the courage and scholarship\\xa0of Grant Palmer.

Now for the happy news. \\xa0Mormon Stories Podcast and the Open Stories Foundation, along with a few supporters,\\xa0will be holding a private event in Grant Palmer\\u2019s honor on the evening of February 15, 2017* in Utah\\xa0\\u2013 with the plan of live-streaming the event to all who are interested in showing support for Grant. \\xa0The event will include:

• An interview with Grant, wherein he will discuss his most recent book, along with reflections on his life.
• A chance for some of those who are grateful for Grant\\u2019s work to express appreciation for him.

If you are interested in participating in this tribute/celebration, there are a few things you can do to participate:

1. Record a brief Facebook or Youtube video expressing your gratitude to Grant (and his positive impact on your life), and post the link as a comment here.
2. Write a text-based tribute to Grant in the comments section here.
3. Send an email to\\xa0mormonstories@gmail.com\\xa0with \\u201cGrant Pamer\\u201d in the subject line, wherein you express to Grant your gratitude for the positive impact that his work has had on your life.

Feel free to use the hash tag #grantpalmer for any of the tributes you share on social media. \\xa0Finally, these emails, blog comments, and videos will be gathered and shared with Grant at the live-steamed, worldwide event in honor of him.

Thanks for taking the time to honor Grant with us, and we very much look forward to the evening of February 15th* wherein we hope to\\xa0show Grant how much we love and appreciate him! \\xa0*Date subject to how Grant is doing/feeling.