The world today is too big; too full of sheer human inertia. I don’t think any of us can comprehend the magnitude of cultural currents as we drop pebbles just to watch the water ripple. We think ourselves educated, well-read, perhaps a little hungry for exploration but for the most part masters of our own [...]

I recently noticed that BYU’s Mormon Literature Database was broadening it’s scope and asked Gideon Burton, assistant professor of English, for more detail. Here is what he e-mailed me:
“The Mormon Literature Database was renamed Mormon Literature & Creative Arts on May 19, 2007, signaling an important broadening of institutional support at BYU for scholarship on [...]

Very serious warning: this post discusses a book that some readers might find – I take it back, that they will find – offensive.  In no way am I recommending everybody read this book, nor am I endorsing the movie, which for years sported an X rating and now wears proudly a very hard R.  I’ve never seen the movie and [...]

Russell Arben Fox sent Wendy my way, and after reading about how she describes herself and her music, I had to do an AMV Q&A. Here is Wendy’s bio and details on her upcoming shows; the Q&A follows:
Wendy Lane Bailey is known to be a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, and [...]

The novella reached its peak in the latter part of the 19th century. The 20th century saw a serious decline in its fortunes for a whole variety of reasons. It is now the 21st century, and I say it’s high time we bring it back.
I mentioned this idea briefly in my review of “Long After [...]

The Association for Mormon Letters recently sent out the following announcement:
Irreantum magazine is currently accepting manuscripts for its seventh anuual fiction contest. Because Irreantum is a literary journal dedicated to exploring Mormon culture, all contest entries must relate to the Mormon experience in some way. Authors need not be LDS. Any fictional form up [...]