Irreantum Announces Pushcart Nominees
For the first time in its ten-year history, Irreantum magazine has nominated work to be considered for a Pushcart Prize. This year’s nominees are: Fiction: Cara Diaconoff, “I’ll Be a Stranger to You,” Vol. 10 No. 2 Orson Scott Card, “The Elephants of Poznan,” Vol. 11 Nos. 1 & 2 Darin Cozzens, “The Treading of Lesser Cattle,” Vol. 11 Nos. 1 & 2 Creative Nonfiction: Jaren Watson, “Of the Drowned,” Vol. 11 Nos. 1 & 2 Poetry: Donnell Hunter, “Children of Owl,” Vol. 10 No. 2 Doug Talley, “Findi

Segullah Book Recommendations
I thought I’d pop over here and include a link to my most recent Segullah post–a list of new titles to give as Christmas gifts as compiled by the Segullah staff. Lots of great ideas. Head over and check it out!

What dreams will come? And will they mean anything?
Early in my MFA, a teacher warned us, “Dreams are exposition in a ball gown.” And if you think about it, it’s pretty true most of the time. How often have we watched a character wake screaming from a nightmare that had revealed bits of his backstory? How many musical dreams have we suffered through in order to understand the roots of a farm animal’s anxieties? I must admit that expository dreams are a step up from listening to a character talk about her ba

Jan Shipps to speak on Religious Studies and the Study of Mormonism
Jan Shipps, noted author and long-time scholar on Mormonism, will be speaking on Tuesday, November 17th, at the Salt Lake City Main Library. This special lecture is sponsored by Sunstone and is free to the public. Ms. Shipps will be reflecting on the field of religious studies, and how the advances and techniques of this larger field equips scholars of Mormonism. Tuesday, November 17 Level 4 Meeting Room, Salt Lake City Main Library 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake. Mingling at 6:30 pm, lecture starts at 7:00 pm. You can also connect with this event on Facebook.

Fun at UVU this Week
The UVU Religious Studies Program presents the Tenth Annual Mormon Studies Conference Outmigration and the Mormon Quest for Education November 5th – 6th, 2009 Library Lecture Hall Utah Valley University