Exploring 2023’s Best Books in Mormon Studies

Join us on Dialogue Book Report for a captivating discussion as Andrew Hall, Cristina Rosetti, and Andrew Hamilton share their insights into the most compelling reads in Mormon studies from the past year.

In this insightful episode, our esteemed literature book review editor, Andrew Hall, alongside outgoing nonfiction book review editor Cristina Rosetti and Association for Mormon Letters book review editor Andrew Hamilton, delve into an expansive roundup of the most noteworthy books in Mormon studies published in 2023.From examining technological impacts in Mason Kamana Allred’s Seeing Things to unraveling media history in Gavin Feller’s Eternity in the Ether, the panelists dissect a diverse range of thought-provoking works that delve into the heart of Mormonism’s cultural, historical, and literary dimensions.Get ready for an in-depth exploration of pivotal titles such as Stephen Carter’s Virginia Sorensen, Janiece Johnson’s Convicting the Mormons, Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye’s Sacred Struggle, and many more!Tune in as our panelists navigate the literary landscapes of Mormon studies, providing keen insights, critical analysis, and vibrant discussions around the most impactful books of 2023. Among the books discussed are: Mason Kamana Allred. Seeing Things: Technologies of Vision and the Making of MormonismGavin Feller. Eternity in the Ether: A Mormon Media HistoryStephen Carter. Virginia Sorensen: Pioneering Mormon AuthorJaniece Johnson. Convicting the Mormons: The Mountain Meadows Massacre in AmericanCultureRichard E. Turley and Barbara Jones Brown. Vengeance is Mine: The Mountain Meadows Massacre and its AftermathMatt Page. Future Day Saints: The New ArrivalsMatt Page. Family PortraitsDeidre Nicole Green and Eric D. Huntsman, editors. Latter-day Saint Perspectives on AtonementBrooke Kathleen Brassard. Thirsty Land into Springs of Water: Negotiating a Place in Canadaas Latter-day Saints, 1887-1947Martine Leavitt. Buffalo FlatsMelissa Wei-Tsing Inouye. Sacred Struggle: Seeking Christ on the Path of Most ResistanceKate Holbrook. Both Things Are TrueMelissa Wei-Tsing Inouye and Kate Holbrook, editors. Every Needful Thing: Essays on the Lifeof the Mind and HeartKayla Thatcher. Beehive GirlBonnie Young. Sex Educated: Letters from a Latter-day Saint therapist to her younger selfFatimah Salleh and Margaret Hemming Olsen. The Book of Mormon for the Least of These,Volume 3.James Goldberg, Nicole Wilkes Goldberg, and Mattathias Singh. Tales of Chelm First Ward(Wayfare Magazine)Charles Shiro Inouye. Hymns of SilenceAndrew Hall and Robert Raleigh, editors. The Path and the Gate: Mormon Short FictionTheric Jepson. Just Julie’s FineWilliam Morris. The Unseating of Dr. SmootBen Spendlove. The FreezerJohn Bennion. Ruth at the End of the EarthKarin Anderson. What Falls AwayBrandon Sanderson. Tress of the Emerald SeaBrandon Sanderson. Yumi and the Nightmare PainterTacey M. Atsitty. (At) WristDarlene Young. HereHeather Harris Bergevin. KatabasisFarina King. Diné dóó Gáamalii: Navajo Latter-day Saint Experiences in the Twentieth CenturyStephen C. Taysom. Like a Fiery Meteor: The Life of Joseph F. SmithStephen C. LeSueur. Life and Death on the Mormon Frontier: The Murders of Frank LeSueurand Gus Gibbons by the Wild BunchCristina M. Rosetti. Joseph White Musser: A Mormon FundamentalistSara M. Patterson. The September Six and the Struggle for the Soul of MormonismW. Paul Reeve. Let’s Talk about Race and Priesthood