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Mormon Poetry for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, so in view of our recent conversations about Mormon poetry, I though it might be a good idea to review what Mormon poetry is in print at the moment, and ask those who...
View ArticleThe Hero’s Journey of the Mormon Arts
. As Motley Vision‘s newest Official Contributor, I feel an obligation to have my first post explain something of my experience within and attitude towards the Mormon arts. Several months ago, I...
View ArticleShort Story Friday: The Bluest Eye by Lance Larsen
As Tyler points out below, this is technically creative nonfiction. But it’s a story. And it’s short. And it’s by Lance Larsen. And its features the name La Vawn. Title: The Bluest Eye Author: Lance...
View ArticleBest of Mormonism 2009 (in brief)
I was pleased to receive a copy of Best of Mormonism 2009 (edited by Stephen Carter) by virtue of my Irreantum subscription. That was a nice bonus. I mostly endorse Theric’s review and recommendations....
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Poetry in Print — April 2010
This is the third year that I have prepared a bibliography of poetry by Mormons in print for National Poetry Month. Surprisingly, this year we only added titles to the list — nothing went out-of-print....
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Eric Freeze: Dominant Traits(review & interview)
. I hadn’t heard of Eric Freeze until last year. I suppose this isn’t surprising, what with him being Canadian, ha ha, but for a Mormon with as long a fiction CV as he has, I’m sorry I hadn’t. Plus,...
View ArticleLet the 2nd Annual #MormonPoetrySlam Voting Begin!
Now that the busyness of Christmas has passed and the final performance in the 2nd Annual #MormonPoetrySlam has posted (see the event archive here), it’s time to determine the winner of the Audience...
View ArticleOn Poets & Poetry: Salt to the World
BYU Studies Quarterly just published my review essay on two recent poetry collections: Susan Elizabeth Howe’s Salt (Signature Books, 2013) and Lance Larsen’s Genius Loci (University of Tampa Press,...
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