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Listen to this piece on our podcast As if it could take place on a cloud, a marbled square of pre-existence— could I be sanctified by...

Listen to this piece on our podcast Thorns scratched the thief’s face as he watched the war camp from inside a bush. The threadbare...

Read the original Spanish version here . Listen to this piece on our podcast The Fugitive by Mario Montani translated by Mario Montani I...

Listen to this piece on our podcast “What I wish for everyone here is that you avail yourself of the stirrings of the Holy Spirit,” says...

Read the original Spanish version here . Listen to this piece on our podcast. Hidden by Jesús Baldemar Liévano translated by Jessie Christensen “Eight. Nine. Ten! Ready or not, here I come! While Heber loudly counts down, I run to find a hiding place, just as we have done so many times since we arrived in Kirtland. I’m an expert at hide-and-seek; even though I’m only seven years old, I can beat all the other children, even the oldest ones—even the twelve-year-olds!—because I

Listen to this piece on our podcast Seed Planting I was seven when we moved to the Danish countryside. In my youthful idealism I'd always...

Listen to this piece on our podcast One dark brown leather armchair from the scratch-and-dent department, weathered and coming apart at...

Listen to this piece on our podcast When she was young, Olivia danced in a world of magic and wonder. In the woods beyond her family’s...

Listen to this piece on our podcast Spring I remember the day they brought you in, lad. Young, I remember thinking, so young. Your face...

Listen to this piece on our podcast On my sixteenth birthday my sister took me to the woods and told me we were looking for faeries. The...

Hilma af Klint We had a tough time choosing twelve finalists for the Mormon Lit Blitz this year. So we didn't. Over the next two weeks,...

"Seraphim", Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1964 In ancient Israel, people kept both Sabbath days and Sabbath years . The seventh year was a time of...

Last week, we announced the twenty-four semifinalists for the Holiday Lit Blitz . Today, we bring you the twelve finalists, along with...

Thank you to everyone who read the finalists in this year’s contest. We love sharing these pieces with you! It's wonderful to see voters...

Thank you for joining us for the contest! Each year, we give out a small cash prize to the writer of the audience’s favorite piece. To...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…holiday story time! We are pleased to announce the Holiday Lit Blitz, a specialty contest for short...

From May 6-18, we'll post the finalists in this year's Mormon Lit Blitz here on mormonlitlab.org. Join us for a daily poem, essay, or...

Long List for 2024 Mormon Lit Blitz “Abrahamic Sacrifice” by Annaliese Lemmon “Advice to a Young Mormon Poet" by Scott Hales “Aquele...

Want to explore an idea and connect with other writers? Submissions for the Thirteenth Annual Mormon Lit Blitz writing contest are due...

Thank you to everyone who read the finalists in this year’s contest. We love sharing these pieces with you! It's wonderful to see voters...