Book Review: Three frontier-era novels republished and annotated
June 20, 2017Alfreda Eva Bell. Boadicea; The Mormon Wife: Life-Scenes in Utah. Edited and annotated by Michael Austin and Ardis E. Parshall. The Mormon Image in Literature. Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2016 [1855]. 151 pp. Paperback: $15.95.
Nephi Anderson. Dorian: A Peculiar Edition with Annotated Text & Scholarship. Edited by Eric W. Jepson. Annotated by Mason Allred, Jacob Bender, Scott Hales, Blair Dee Hodges, Eric W. Jepson, Sarah C. Reed, and A. Arwen Taylor. El Cerrito, Calif.: Peculiar Pages, 2015 [1921]. 316 pp. Paperback: $21.99.
Reviewed by Jenny Webb
Dialogue, Winter 2016
The continual rising interest in all things Mormon, whether they be historical, cultural, social, doctrinal, or even theological, has led to a number of interesting publication projects. The texts gathered in this review represent a particular focus within this broader interest: the recovery and re-examination of the various historical forms of the “Mormon novel.”
Humor in Mormon Literature with Theric Jepson and Stephen Carter
November 17, 2023In 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…
Theric Jepson, Danny Nelson and Steven L. Peck: The Path and the Gate
October 30, 2023Dive 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…
Book Review: Dream House on Golan Drive, by David G. Pace
October 10, 2016
A Cluttering of Symbol and Metaphor
David G. Pace. Dream House on Golan Drive. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2015. 300 pp. Paperback: $24.95.
Reviewed by Eric W. Jepson
How to represent lived religious experience without either underplaying its reality or slipping into the magical-fantastical is an ongoing difficulty in Mormon literature. David G. Pace, in his novel Dream House on Golan Drive, has decided to lean hard into that latter option. The story is narrated by Zedekiah, one of the Three Nephites assigned to watch over young Riley Hartley. What makes Riley special enough to deserve this honor is never clear. Also unclear is just how much of an “honor” it is to have Zedekiah acting as, essentially, his guardian angel.
Dialogue Book Report #10: The best of 2020–Creative Nonfiction and Poetry
April 29, 2021We start with a conversation on creative nonfiction by LDS authors, including memoirs and personal essays, featuring the reviewers Christopher Angulo, Lisa Van Ordam Hadley, and Adam McLain. Then a conversation between Theric Jepson and…
Humor in Mormon Literature with Theric Jepson and Stephen Carter
November 17, 2023Contest award winners
February 2, 2017Each year, Dialogue hosts a Eugene England memorial essay contest to honor essays that represent Gene’s vision of an expansive, inclusive, and bold Mormonism. In also honoring the best fiction published in Dialogue, judges this year decided to honor three stories that further the vision of Mormon literature.
Exploring 2023’s Best Books in Mormon Studies
January 8, 2024Join 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…