Writing Ourselves: Essays on Creativity, Craft, and Mormonism

By Jack Harrell “Thought-provoking, inspiring, and beautifully written.” — Margaret Blair Young “You need to add this book to your library.” — Eric Samuelsen “[Harrell] speaks to the function of language and narrative as communal acts.” — Association for Mormon Letters “It’s not just about writing, but how to live a better life.” — Exponent II “Original and insightful, at times daring.” — Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 2016 Best Literary Criticism Award, Association for Mormon Letters   Available in ebook for your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Google Play, and Apple. Also available through Amazon. Download a free sample preview. Book Description: Continuing a conversation as old as Mormonism itself, Jack Harrell explores the relationship between Mormonism and the writer. Mormons see the universe in mythic proportions. Their God is a creator, their devil a destroyer. This makes meaningful conflict fundamental to their worldview, and begs the terms for religious redemptio