Do you have an interest in what Mormon literature is or what works might be significant? This year’s online Association for Mormon Letters conference serves as an ideal entry point to explore the field. As we work to develop a list of 100 Significant Works of Mormon Literature, we’ll talk about two centuries’ worth of writers. We’ll also host readings by this year’s award finalists in nine different literary genres.
Take a look at the program now and mark your calendars for the sessions you’d most like to learn from. For the Thursday night session presented by Mormon Scholars in the Humanities, please RSVP here. For all other sessions, please RSVP here. You may view each session live on our YouTube channel.
Thursday, May 27
Presented by Mormon Scholars in the Humanities
6-7:30 pm MDT: What is Mormon Literature?
Moderator: Andrew Hall
Panelists: James Goldberg, Eric W Jepson, Melissa Leilani Larson, Nicole Wilkes Goldberg
Sunday, May 30
7 pm MDT: “In the Wilderness”, AML Presidential address by James Goldberg
Tuesday, June 1
7 pm MDT: Mormon Literature in the 19th Century
Moderator: Bob Rees
Panelists: William Brugger, Gideon Burton, Amy Easton Flake, Lisa Olsen Tait, Edward Whitely
8 pm MDT: Readings by AML Awards finalists in Novel and Short Story. Video link.
Wednesday, June 2
7-8 pm MDT: Mormon Literature in the Early 20th Century
Moderator: Joah Fussell
Panelists: Michael Austin, Scott Hales, Ardis Parshall, Kylie Turley
8-9 pm MDT: Readings by AML Awards finalists in Creative Nonfiction, Religious Nonfiction, and Criticism. Video link.
Thursday, June 3
7-8 pm MDT: Mormon Literature in the Late 20th Century
Moderator: Robert Bennett
Panelists: Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury, Annette Lyon, William Morris, Mahonri Stewart
8 pm MDT: Readings by AML Awards finalists in Young Adult and Middle Grade. Video link.
Friday, June 4
7-8 pm MDT: Mormon Literature in the 21st century
Moderator: Natalie Brown
Panelists: Liz Busby, Gabriel González Núñez, Andrew Hall, Katherine Morris McKell
8 pm MDT: Readings by AML Awards finalists in Drama, Poetry, Comics, and Picture Books. Video link.
Saturday, June 5
2:00-3:30 pm MDT: The Works of John Bennion
Moderator: Darlene Young
Panelists: Dennis Clark, Alison Maeser Brimley, Cheri Pray Earl, Levi Peterson
3:30-5:00 pm MDT: The Works of Steven Peck
Moderator: Kylie Turley
Panelists: George Handley, Jenny Webb, Rosalynde Welch, Mattathias Westwood
6-7 pm MDT: 2020 AML Awards
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