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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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NEW REVIEWS

  • Laxness, “Paradise Reclaimed” (Reviewed by Randy Astle)
  • McCann, “We’re Thankful for the Moisture” (Reviewed by Andrew Hamilton)
  • Clark, “Confessions of a Once Upon A Time Mormon Girl” (Reviewed by Andrew Hamilton)
  • Goldberg and Goldberg, “Latter-day Sikh: From a Guru’s Feet to a Prophet’s Call” (Reviewed by James D. Holt)
  • Crosby, Richards, “Latter-day Eloquence: Two Centuries of Mormon Oratory” (Reviewed by Kevin Folkman)

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