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The Mormon Lit Lab podcast reads finalists from the Mormon Lit Blitz, the world's premier contest for Mormon microliterature. The Mormon Lit Lab is a nonprofit organization established to promote the production of Mormon literature through contests, workshops, and publications.
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Discussing the Lit Blitz: Annaliese Lemmon's "7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling" (opens the original)
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Mormon Lit Blitz creator and editor James Goldberg interviews Annaliese about her personal narrative "7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling." They discuss the power of the unsaid in literature and why it's important to have stories that don't reach for the ideal. Read "7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/7-reasons-nursery-is-the-best-calling-by-annaliese-lemmon Annaliese Recommends: The Way of the Cross at the Colosseum - https://www.vatican.va/news_service
Discussing the Lit Blitz: Katherine Cowley's "Awkward Old Testament Stories" (opens the original)
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Annaliese discusses the story "Awkward Old Testament Stories" with author Katherine Cowley. They share other awkward stories that they enjoy and discuss how the standard approach to teaching the scriptures can sometimes fall short.Read "Awkward Old Testament Stories" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/awkward-old-testament-stories-by-kathy-cowley Katherine recommends: Merrijane Rice's Follow poetry collection - https://amzn.to/4hewWCG James Goldberg AI and the scriptures lecture - https://youtu
Discussing the Lit Blitz: Marianne Hales's "Deconstructing the Temple" (opens the original)
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Annaliese discusses the poem "Deconstructing a Temple" with author Marianne Hales. They cover the different aspects they appreciate in different temples. Read "Deconstructing a Temple" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/deconstructing-a-temple-by-marianne-hales Marianne Recommends: Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen Book 2 - https://amzn.to/4c15F3O All the Beautiful Things - https://onstage.byu.edu/arts-entertainment/all-the-beautiful-things-2026-10-16 Find Marianne Online: http
Discussing the Lit Blitz: William Morris's "Lucy & Ida at the End Times" (opens the original)
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Annaliese discusses the story "Lucy & Ida at the End Times" by William Morris. They cover how William approaches writing Mormon science-fiction and the constraints of flash fiction. Read "Lucy & Ida at the End Times" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/lucy-ida-at-the-end-times-by-william-morris William Recommends: The Penric novellas by Lois McMaster Bujold - https://amzn.to/4pS8lGv Find William online: A Motley Vision - https://motleyvision.org/ This interview was produced in coordination with
Voting Compilation for the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz (opens the original)
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This episode contains all twelve finalists for the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz held in June and July 2026. Each year, we give out a small cash prize to the writer of the audience’s favorite piece. To vote, please listen to all twelve pieces, then visit our website and rank your favorite four . Voting is open from Monday, July 6th, until the end of the day on Sunday, July 12th . The winners of the Audience Choice and Judge's Choice Prizes will be announced on Monday, July 13th. The Mormon Lit La
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