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Confradia de Letras Mormonas
  • by Gabriel González Núñez
  • Posted on May 2, 2018May 2, 2018

Issue 2 of the Spanish-Language Literary Newsletter Is Out

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Dreams
  • by Guest
  • Posted on April 10, 2018April 17, 2018

The Value of “After Ever After” Stories in Mormon Literature

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  • by Julie Nichols
  • Posted on November 21, 2016

Divine Rights of Writers

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  • by Sarah Dunster
  • Posted on August 17, 2016August 18, 2016

On Writing, Mom-ing and Critics: An interview with Danette Hansen

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  • by Sarah Dunster
  • Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016

New Voices: Cynthia Whitney discusses the need for diversity in LDS fiction

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  • by Scott Hales
  • Posted on April 22, 2014

Moving Culture

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  • by Scott Hales
  • Posted on November 27, 2012

Mormon LitCrit: From Imitation to Innovation; or, Why Mormon Writers Should Move Out of the Basement

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  • by Jessie Christensen
  • Posted on August 1, 2012

Writing and Community Building

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  • Oman, “Welding Another Link: Latter-day Saint Essays on Faith and Intellect” (Reviewed by Conor Hilton)
  • Champoux, “C. C. A. Christensen: A Mormon Visionary” (Reviewed by Conor Hilton)
  • Brown, “After Happiness: Living with Faith in a Time of Crisis” (Reviewed by Conor Hilton)

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  2. Robert Bennett on “I Cannot Tell: Am I Asking as Myself or as Emily?” Micah Cozzens’ EmilyOctober 12, 2026

    This sounds like a very interesting, complex, innovative, and engaging work. Not to mention brave. And brave of you to…

  3. Robert Bennett on A Mormon Odyssey: Jack Harrell’s “The Boy Comes Home”October 12, 2026

    Dear Bruce, First and foremost, let me sincerely thank you for engaging in discussions of Mormon short fiction. However much…

  4. Bruce W Jorgensen on A Mormon Odyssey: Jack Harrell’s “The Boy Comes Home”October 12, 2026

    I get the tactic of titling and opening with an Odyssey likening — a sort of Mormon Lit Crit movie…

  5. Bruce W Jorgensen on A Reply to Bennett’s “The Shock of the New: Raleigh’s In Our Lovely Deseret“October 12, 2026

    Hello again Robert — yes, let’s proceed on a first-name basis virtually; maybe we’ll yet meet in person. I’d welcome…

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