Then something happened. Thirty years after the Sunstone readers rejected the “First Temptation of Christ” comic, and 20 years after Ed Snow wrote his “10 Commandments of Mormon Humor,” which explicitly forbade Sunstone from using deity in humor, Sunstone published a short story called “Jesus Christ (Almost) Visits the Mormons.” Now, this wasn’t a cartoon, …
By Ryan Shoemaker Ryan Shoemaker is the author of Beyond the Lights, a short story collection from No Record Press. His work has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Gulf Stream, Santa Monica Review, Booth, Juked, and Silk Road. Or download the audio file here: Adam and Lilith. And Eve God took …
By Ryan Shoemaker Ryan Shoemaker’s story collection Beyond the Lights is forthcoming from No Record Press. T.C. Boyle called it a collection that “moves effortlessly from brilliant comedic pieces to stories of deep emotional resonance.” Ryan’s work has appeared in Gulf Stream, Santa Monica Review, Booth, Juked, and Silk Road. Find him at RyanShoemaker.net. …
It seems like the Sunstone Fiction Contest grows more every year–producing more submissions and better quality! Thus, these writers deserve a special round of applause for winning the 2018 contest. 1st Place: “You Can Give Him a Kiss,” by Alison Brimley From the judges: “Any time a second-person POV can pull me in like this, …
Every year, Sunstone sponsors a fiction contest funded by the generosity of an anonymous donor. Today, we’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Sunstone Fiction Contest. 1st Place: “Tower,” by Ryan McIlvain. On the heels of his father’s suicide, an aspiring writer reinterprets a fateful home teaching visit. 2nd Place: “Jesus Christ (Almost) …
