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Chaim Potok as a Model for Mormon Literature

The following is an excerpt from “Going Mainstream: Chaim Potok as a Model for Mormon Literature,” by Elizabeth K. M. Busby, published in the most recent issue of Irreantum.
After reading Busby’s essay, I’d like to hear your thoughts on the following: Can a Mormon author write an unapologetically Mormon story—similar to Potok’s [...]

January 21st, 2009 | Tags: Chaim Potok, Elizabeth Busby, going mainstream, Mormon literature, Phyllis Barber | Category: Irreantum | Comments (14)

Irreantum’s Coming to a Mailbox Near You!

By Angela Hallstrom

It’s almost time for the newest issue of Irreantum to hit the streets. Thwack! Just like that. On the streets! It’s the first issue I’ve officially edited, and I (very humbly) think it’s pretty darn good. This double issue, chock full of over 250 pages of great fiction and poetry [...]

November 5th, 2008 | Tags: Chaim Potok, Darin Cozzens, feminist short story, Irreantum, Jack Harrell, Josephine Spencer, Kylie Turley, Mormon literary history, Wayne Jorgensen | Category: Irreantum | Comments (9)