Dialogue Book Report

In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, Andrew talks to Theric Jepson and Stephen Carter about humor among the Mormons, specifically in Jepson’s collegiate novels Byuck and the newly released Just Julie’s Fine. Theric Jepson…

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Dive into the vibrant world of Mormon fiction in the latest episode of “Dialogue Book Report.” Hosted by Andrew Hall, this engaging episode features three distinguished authors from the new collection “The Path and the…

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Stephen Carter, one of Mormonism’s great authors and cultural commentators, was presented with the Smith-Pettit Foundation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mormon Letters during the 2023 Association for Mormon Letters Virtual Conference, on April 29. To…

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Michael Hicks was presented with the 2023 Association for Mormon Letters Lifetime Achievement Award during the AML Virtual Conference on April 29. Hicks is a composer, performer, and music scholar, fields in which he is highly respected. AML’s award, however, is focused…

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Vardis Fisher and Virginia Sorensen were two of the leading lights in a golden age of Mormon literature, which occurred from the late 1930s through the 1950s. Two of leading lights of the current generation of…

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Includes His Own Hand by J.S. Absher and Penitent Magdalene, Donatello by Anita Tanner. The award-winning poetry from the Winter 2022 Issue is presented as Dialogue Out Loud #35. Enjoy!

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Guest Host Elizabeth Garcia, the Dialogue Poetry Editor, joins Andrew to interview two poets with new collections: Dayna Patterson, the author of O Lady, Speak Again (Signature Books, 2023), and Tyler Chadwick, the author of Litany With Wings (BCC Press, 2022). Besides…

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Andrew Hall, Cristina Rosetti, and Andrew Hamilton gather to discuss their favorite recent Mormon-related books, including histories, biographies, novels, memoirs, graphic novels, poetry, and more.

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Andrew is joined by authors Allison Hong Merrill and Rachel Rueckert to discuss their recent memoirs of childhood trauma, marriage, and faith. Allison’s Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops tells of her childhood in Taiwan, raised in an abusive and chauvinistic home, her religious…

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