What makes a story distinctly Mormon? And where can readers find the best Mormon short fiction being written today? In this roundtable conversation, Dialogue literature book review editor Andrew Hall is joined by writer and scholar Robert Bennett and Irreantum editor Theric Jepson to explore the rich tradition of Mormon short fiction.
Together they discuss the history and evolution of the form, highlight influential anthologies and collections, and recommend stories that have expanded the possibilities of Mormon literature. Along the way, they reflect on questions of audience, craft, humor, faith, identity, and literary experimentation while introducing listeners to a wide range of contemporary writers, including Matthew Babcock, Michael Fillerup, James Goldberg, Ryan Habermeyer, William Morris, David G. Pace, Nathan Curtis Roberts, Jenny Rebecca Rytting, Henrik Sorensen, Ryan Shoemaker, Charity Shumway, Stephen Tuttle, and Citlalli H. Xochitiotzin.