As a writer born into the Mormon culture, how do you define the audience to whom you’ve chosen to write? How has your Mormon background affected your creativity and the sense of your place in the world of writing? What are the political ramifications of being a “Mormon” writer? Do you feel an obligation to …
Speaker: Phyllis Barber
IN MEMORIAM: PAUL SWENSON
The death of writer and poet Paul Swenson in February 2012 left a hole in the heart of SUNSTONE. Following remarks from panelists, there will be open mic time for family, friends, and fans to share memories and thoughts about Paul. Stephen Carter, Phyllis Barber, Alex Caldiero, Carolyn Campbell
SL10252: In Memoriam: Linda Sillitoe
Writer and poet Linda Sillitoe’s death in April 2010 left a hole in the heart of Sunstone. Join us for remembrances from family and friends. JOHN SILLITO, PAUL SWENSON, PHYLLIS BARBER, ALLEN ROBERTS
SL10334: Panel: The Pros and Cons of Writing Confessional Memoir in the Mormon Milieu
This panel will focus on the pros and cons of writing and publishing a tell-all, “confessional” memoir in the Mormon milieu—this culture of “truth-telling.” What are the ramifications of making private thoughts and actions into a public record? How does this follow D&C 42:88: “And if thy brother or sister offend thee, thou shalt take …
Still Among the Mormons: The Legacy of William Mulder
Still Among the Mormons: The Legacy of William Mulder Karen Rosenbaum, Phyllis Barber, Fred Buchanan, Mary Lythgoe Bradford, Emma Lou Thayne
The Search for the Divine
The Search for the Divine Engaged in the process of writing a collection of essays on her travels to visit shamans in Peru and Ecuador, Tibetan Buddhist monks in Sikkim, North India, Baptist preachers in Arkansas and South Carolina, Goddess worshippers in the Yucatan, among others, Phyllis Barber will discuss her search for the Spirit, …
Randomly Deleted Files: Stories and Poems from the Mormon Unconscious
Randomly Deleted Files: Stories and Poems from the Mormon Unconscious Like strangers on a train, you are invited to board this fast-flying vestibule of intrigue, danger, and comic coincidence. Two fiction writers and two poets read from their works-speeding us on a white bullet through patient, poverty-stricken, and opulent India; on into the recesses of …
Pillars Of My Faith
Pillars Of My Faith This is Sunstone’s perennially best-attended session. Hear speakers share the events and concepts that animate their religious lives; a little soul-baring, a little spiritual journey, a little intellectual testimony-bearing. This self-reflective night is about the things that matter most, plus spirited congregational hymn-singing. Tom Pixton, Kate Handley, and Phyllis Barber
Join None Of Them, For They Are All Wrong
Join None Of Them, For They Are All Wrong The panelists in this session will present their experiences of attending a variety of non-LDS churches. Their observations will range from music to preaching, from doctrine to fellowship, from proselytizing to church government. How do their experiences compare with those of Joseph Smith? Did they find …
Telling Stories, Taking Sides, Breaking Bones, Or Saving Lives?: Personal Disclosure, Conflict, And Faith In Martha Beck’s ‘Leaving The Saints’
The publication of Martha Beck’s Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith, has generated intense controversy and conflict, not only for its treatment of Mormonism, but also regarding issues of consistency, disclosure, memory reliability, and the intersection between personal integrity and faith. This panel composed of LDS and non-LDS feminists …