Discussing the Lit Blitz: Lee Ann Setzer's "Night Without Darkness"
Lee Ann Setzer joins Annaliese to discuss the story "Night Without Darkness." Lee Ann shares what she enjoys about writing Book of Mormon fiction and what went into creating the Nephite cultural celeb...
10 Nov 14min
Discussing the Lit Blitz: R. de la Lanza's "Of Sheep and Shepherds"
Annaliese discusses the poem "Of Sheep and Shepherds" with R. de la Lanza. He shares the distinction he sees in writing for church vs writing religious poems and the importance of supporting other wri...
27 Okt 33min
Discussing the Lit Blitz: Alixa Brobbey's "Eurydice"
Annaliese discusses the poem "Eurydice" with Alixa Brobbey. Alixa shares how it was a love poem written on her honeymoon to Costa Rica and her surprise at others' reactions to it. Read "Eurydice" - ht...
13 Okt 9min
Discussing the Lit Blitz: Annaliese Lemmon's "7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling"
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...
29 Sep 22min
Discussing the Lit Blitz: Katherine Cowley's "Awkward Old Testament Stories"
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 scrip...
15 Sep 25min
Discussing the Lit Blitz: Marianne Hales's "Deconstructing the Temple"
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.mo...
1 Sep 18min
Discussing the Lit Blitz: William Morris's "Lucy & Ida at the End Times"
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 a...
18 Aug 14min
Voting Compilation for the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz
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...
6 Jul 49min
