Episodes
The Path and the Gate: Authors to Authors: Alison Brimley, Jack Harrell, and William Morris
In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, we delve into the craft of writing and the nuanced world of engaging a Mormon audience with three distinguished authors: Alison Brimley, Jack Harrell, and William Morris.
Larry Menlove and David G. Pace: The Path and the Gate Part 2
Menlove and Pace, whose stories appear in the new collection “The Path and the Gate” from Signature books, discuss the craft of writing, post-Mormons interest in writing about Mormons, and physicality in fiction.
Humor in Mormon Literature with Theric Jepson and Stephen Carter
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, Danny Nelson and Steven L. Peck: The Path and the Gate
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…
Stephen Carter, AML Smith-Pettit Foundation Award
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.…
Michael Hicks, AML Lifetime Achievement Award
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…
Dialogue Book Report #23: Lost Generation Authors
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…
Dialogue Book Report #22: Recent Mormon Poetry with Dayna Patterson and Tyler Chadwick
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…
Dialogue Book Report #21: Mormon Book Roundup, February 2023
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.
Dialogue Book Report #20: Intimate Examinations: Memoirsts Allison Hong Merrill and Rachel Rueckert
Andrew is joined by authors Allison Hong Merrill and Rachel Rueckert to discuss their recent memoirs of childhood trauma, marriage, and faith.