A group of us are gathering to discuss Todd Petersen's story collection
LONG AFTER DARK at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3rd, at the La Frontera Mexican restaurant on 106th South in Sandy, Utah. (It's tucked into a corner of the strip mall across 106th South from the big mall.)
If you plan to attend, drop a line to
chrisbigelow@gmail.com so we can get an idea of how large a table we need.
You're welcome to come whether you've read Todd's book or not. This Mormon book discussion group is intended to meet on the first Saturday evening every other month, so our next meeting will be Jan. 5 (book yet to be determined).
Here's an item about Petersen's book:
Salt Lake City Weekly, second annual Utah arts awards
BEST LDS SHORT-STORY COLLECTION
Long After Dark by Todd Robert Petersen
The contemporary Mormon experience is rarely portrayed with the clear-eyed empathy conveyed in these 16 stories by Southern Utah University professor Petersen. Unafraid to allow his characters to stumble as they try to understand their faith—or their struggles with it—Petersen creates stories that inspire without ever feeling simplistic. This should be the model for LDS literature: compelling warts-and-all human stories in which there are more sublime happy endings than baptisms and temple weddings.
For more information about
LONG AFTER DARK or to purchase for only $10.17, click
here.
(Also available at Amazon.com and other retailers.)
