Coke Newell on his autobiographical novel ‘On the Road to Heaven’
By now most AMV readers have heard of Coke Newell’s “On the Road to Heaven.” Reviews and news releases are good, but I’m pleased to post something that may convince you to give it a try — an essay on...
View ArticleWhy this book? (a question about Coke Newell’s On the Road to Heaven)
I try to avoid reading with an agenda. I try to let my mind be open to the words and their flow, let them wash over me and sweep me away to new perspectives, ideas, and feelings. Some books feel like a...
View ArticleWhy my not liking “Blood Work” means you should buy Dispensation
. If you know anything about Angela Hallstrom, you should know that she is a person of taste and a keen parser of literariness. And if you followed my Twitter reviews of her new short story collection...
View ArticleOn being unsure what to say
. Note for those wondering when my next Bright Angels & Familiars post will be: not until the Mormon Lit Blitz has ended. Let’s all head over now and get caught up! . For Christmas, I gave my...
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Review: A Few Good Mormon Novels
So there’s several Mormon novels I read that I kept meaning to review, but never got around to it. They were there in the back of my head, screaming at me, “Tell the world about us!” I looked...
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