PinnedWords for a Room Full of StrangersAre we the same people we were forty years ago? Some thoughts on what Mötley Crüe can teach us about navigating a high school class…Oct 7Oct 7
PinnedThe Long and Winding Road to IdahoA homesick Mormon missionary embarks on an elaborate quest to go home without imperiling his soul. Easier said than done, on both counts.Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Jolly Saint Nick Is Dead, AlasA clatter on the rooftop may not bring glad tidings to the ones on Santa’s naughty list. A yuletide horror story for your holiday pleasure.6d ago6d ago
A Disciple of the Prophet Joseph SmithIn this excerpt from my memoir, a young LDS missionary under police interrogation begins to realize just how much trouble he’s facing.Nov 15Nov 15
A Former Mormon Missionary Watches “Heretic”The new horror film offers a heady clash between opposing ideas about faith and belief. But how realistic is its depiction of Mormonism?Nov 12Nov 12
Life on EarthThis poem is not about the election, but it does accurately represent the way I feel about it.Nov 6Nov 6
Seat 42E: LastWhen a documentary filmmaker finds herself twenty years in the future, will she discover a world better or worse than the one she left?Oct 30Oct 30
A Comeback with the Ring of TruthConfronted by a party guest with an axe to grind, I must flap my gums faster than they’ve flapped in my whole flippin’ life.Oct 14Oct 14
Salt Crusted on Automotive GlassBetween me and the decadent majesty of the salmon-red cliffs of eastern Utah, a ghost landscape stands sentinel. A poem.Mar 1Mar 1
Book Review: The Serial Killer’s Son Takes a WifeMichael Libling writes like that affable stranger on the next barstool buying you spiked drinks as he charms you with his stories.Feb 261Feb 261
