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Author: Michael Austin

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  • Posted on January 9, 2017January 8, 2017

Who Are You Calling Anti-Mormon?

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

The Mother’s Heart

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

On Stereotypes and, well, Stereotypes

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

On Not Completely Forgetting about Vardis Fisher

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Dialogue and the Dangerous, Beautiful Possibilities of Mormon Literature

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on August 8, 2016August 8, 2016

Danites, Polygamy, and Blood Atonement–Oh My: The Mormon Origins of Genre Fiction and Why It Matters Today

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

An Interview with Jennifer Quist, AML Novel Award Winner

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  • by Michael Austin
  • Posted on July 11, 2016January 7, 2024

“If You Want a Future, Darlin,’ Why Don’t You Get a Past?”: Mormon Literature and the Importance of Canon-Building

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