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Creating New Historical Narratives; or, Why We Should Be Writing More Mormon Historical Fiction

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Scott Hales

Mormons have a long history with the historical novel. Early in the twentieth century, for example, writers like Susa Young Gates and Nephi Anderson used the historical novel to create a romanticized version of the Mormon past for post-Manifesto readers … Continue reading →

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Novelist Nephi; or Why We Still Need the “Author of ‘Added Upon’”

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Scott Hales

In less than a week I will be traveling to Salt Lake City to spend a week in the Church History Library with the Nephi Anderson papers. To prepare, I have been reading Anderson’s novels and short stories and making … Continue reading →

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