Tag Archives: Mormon Literature

How did I get here? An Introduction

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jessie Christensen

If you had asked me about Mormon literature a decade ago, I probably would have said “what’s that?”. My mom had a few books of poetry by Carol Lynn Pearson and I sometimes enjoyed the fiction in the Ensign or … Continue reading →

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Investigating Barber and Mormon Literature

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Guest

Guest post by Ángel Chaparro Sáinz Moderator’s Note: This is part of AML’s ongoing effort to feature news of critical projects related to Mormon letters. If you’re working on something you want to let people know about, contact the AML … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Doings: Clean Chills and Thrills with Stephanie Black

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Josi Kilpack

*Stephanie has won the Whitney Award for Mystery/Suspense two years running (2008-2009) and is a finalist in the same category for 2011. Her books are well crafted suspense and have been part of the expanding Mystery/Suspense genre in the LDS … Continue reading →

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Long Live the Revolution!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by James Goldberg

On Monday, my wife asked a class of BYU students how many of them had heard a Mormon say “I hate Mormons” in a group of Mormons. Every single student raised his or her hand. Now, some of us have … Continue reading →

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Mormon Literary Treatments of the War in Heaven

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Boyd Petersen

The LDS Church is unique in having a coherent scriptural account of the War in Heaven. Although the idea is found throughout Western religious thought, there is no coherent biblical narrative of the War. It is rooted in the biblical … Continue reading →

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Mormon LitCrit: Public and Private Selves in Fiction

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jack Harrell

The latest issue of Irreantum features a fine essay by Doug Thayer entitled “About Serious Mormon Fiction.” One statement from Thayer moved me to think about the sources of fiction that might grow out of the Mormon experience. Thayer says … Continue reading →

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Must-Reads of 2010

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Angela Hallstrom

Since we’re all in the middle of our Christmas gift buying (if you’re already done I don’t want to hear it), I thought I’d post today about some of the best books by Mormon authors I’ve read this year and … Continue reading →

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Storytelling & Community: Don’t Judge Them to Death

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Lisa Torcasso Downing

On my way home from teaching, I pass an empty lot in the middle of my town’s business district. The local funeral home rents the space and posts one of those Clever-Saying signs that usually adorn the parking lots of … Continue reading →

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Agency and Storytelling

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Angela Hallstrom

I just finished reading well over 100 entries to Irreantum’s fiction and creative nonfiction contests, narrowing them down to a set of semifinalists over which our contest committee can wrangle.  Reading all those stories and essays can be a bit … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Stories as Mormon Literature

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury

As a genealogist, I am particularly interested in the form of Mormon literature which might be called “genealogy miracle stories.” I just finished a collection of them that was compiled by Marilyn Brown and Lee Nelson and published by Cedar … Continue reading →

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