The Mormon Lit Lab Podcast

Mormon Lit Lab

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. Visit mormonlitlab.org for more information.

  1. 21h ago

    "Awkward Old Testament Stories" by Katherine Cowley

    Today’s piece is "Awkward Old Testament Stories" by Katherine Cowley. Read the print version on our website. 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. For more information, visit mormonlitlab.org. Narrator: Katherine Cowley Audio Editing: Liz Busby

    8 min

  2. 12/16/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: Lara Niedermeyer's "Use It in Our Daily Lives"

    Annaliese discusses the poem "Use It in Our Daily Lives" with author Lara Niedermeyer. We cover the various ways we've learned that we need trials in our lives and how we cope with them.  Read "Use It in Our Daily Lives" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/use-it-in-our-daily-lives-by-lara-niedermeyer  Lara recommends: "The Chosen" TV series  Find Lara online: Segullah - https://segullah.org/  This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast.  Audio editing: Liz Busby  Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab

    19 min

  3. 12/02/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: Lee Ann Setzer's "Thief"

    Annaliese discusses the short story "Thief" with author Lee Ann Setzer. We cover how her research into Mesoamerican traditions influenced her choices in this story, and how to make scripture stories come to life. Read "Thief" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/thief-by-lee-ann-setzer Lee Ann recommends:The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lyon by Beth Brower - https://amzn.to/49F7aUR (commission link) Works by Lee Ann:"Compassed About" - https://irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/20-2-compassed-about/"Last Miracle Standing" - https://www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/last-miracle-standingblog - https://lookunderthings.blogspot.com/ This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast. Audio editing: Liz Busby Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab

    12 min

  4. 11/18/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: J.S. Absher's "Mad Poet Passes"

    Annaliese discusses the poem “Mad Poet Passes” with J.S. Absher. We discuss how he employed the various poetic tools, and how the series this poem is a part of can speak truth in ways that people often avoid.   Read “Mad Poet Passes” - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/mad-poet-passes-by-j-s-absher   J.S. Absher recommends: Rainer Maria RilkeElias Canetti The Ruin of Kasch by Roberto Calasso - https://amzn.to/3JWfS6E (commission link) W.H. AudenW.B. YeatsElizabeth BishopMarianne MooreConstantine P. CavafySeamus Heaney   Find J.S. Absher online: “Patient Doe Escapes the Asylum and Goes on the Town” - https://issuu.com/eastcarolina/docs/2023-nclr-online-winter/88 https://www.jsabsherpoetry.com/   This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast. Audio editing: Liz Busby Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab

    18 min

  5. 11/04/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: James Goldberg on The Lit Blitz

    Editor and creator of the Mormon Lit Blitz, James Goldberg discusses some of his favorite pieces, and what he’s looking for in selecting finalists. Highlighted Mormon Lit Blitz pieces: “The Five Year Journal” by Katherine Cowley - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/the-five-year-journal-by-katherine-cowley “Disability, Death, or Other Circumstance” by Annaliese Lemmon - https://lit.mormonartist.net/2015/05/disability-death-or-other-circumstance-by-annaliese-lemmon/ “A Sunday at Laginha” by César Augusto Medina Fortes - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/a-sunday-at-laginha-by-c%C3%A9sar-augusto-medina-fortes “TIME a particle” by Citlalli H. Xochitiotzin (English) – https://lit.mormonartist.net/2019/04/time-a-particle-by-citlalli-h-xochitiotzin/ (Spanish) - https://lit.mormonartist.net/2019/04/tiempo-una-particula-de-citlalli-h-xochitiotzin/ James Recommends: Souls on Fire by Elie Wiesel - https://amzn.to/43HFdYB (commission link) “Tonight” by Agha Shahid Ali - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51652/tonight-56d22f898fcd7 Irreantum – https://irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/ Wayfare – https://www.wayfaremagazine.org/ Sunstone - https://sunstone.org/ Dialogue - https://www.dialoguejournal.com/ Exponent II – https://exponentii.org/ Segullah – https://segullah.org/ Further Light - https://www.furtherlightmag.com/ James’ work: Wayfare’s Summer Festival AI panel - https://youtu.be/cfW6r1Kgqhk?si=9LG7-c1DWppIvOTL Latter-day Sikh - https://amzn.to/47veobg (commission link) This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast. Audio editing: Liz Busby Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab

    39 min

  6. 10/21/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: Michelle Graabek-Wallace's "Lifecycle of Strawberries"

    Annaliese discusses the essay "Lifecycle of Strawberries" with Michelle. We talk about our various experiences with gardening and how it relates to the gospel. Read "Lifecycle of Strawberries" - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/lifecycle-of-strawberries-by-michelle-graabek-wallace  Michelle recommends:  Song of Names edited by James Goldberg and Ardis Parshall - https://amzn.to/4n3qcr3 (commission link)  See Michelle's work:  Global Mormon Studies - globalmormonstudies.org  This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast.  Audio editing: Liz Busby  Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab

    8 min

  7. 10/07/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: Merrijane Rice's “Living Room”

    Annaliese discusses the poem “Living Room” with MerrijaneRice. We discuss the events in Merrijane’s life that led to the creation of this poem, and the symbolism of mending past mistakes. Read “Living Room” - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/living-room-by-merrijane-rice Merrijane recommends:The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoPoetry by Darlene Young - https://amzn.to/46KqInx(commission link)The Adam Dalgliesh series by P.D. James - https://amzn.to/42l6WxM(commission link) Merrijane’s work:Grace Like Water – https://amzn.to/4o1TRSy(commission link)Out of the Dust - https://amzn.to/3KthdBZ(commission link)Like a Fire Burning - https://amzn.to/4mJzUyy(commission link)Not in the Wind - https://amzn.to/46JJgEt(commission link)Website - https://www.merrijanerice.com/ Follow: a Latter-day Saint Poetry Podcast:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2sFdQijBVgOyg6mFFkXVAsApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/follow-a-latter-day-saint-poetry-podcast/id1649001512Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/latterdaysaintpoetry This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast. Audio editing: Liz Busby Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab

    18 min

  8. 09/23/2025

    Discussing the Lit Blitz: Jesús Baldemar Liévano's "Hidden"

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    16 min
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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. Visit mormonlitlab.org for more information.

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  • Creator
    Mormon Lit Lab
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mormon Lit Lab
  • Show Website
    The Mormon Lit Lab Podcast