Signature Books Podcast

About Signature Books Podcast

Signature Books, founded in 1981, publishes some of the best books in Mormon studies. We specialize in narrative and documentary history, biography, fiction, poetry, and Western Americana. Our books have received numerous honors over the years from the Mormon History Association, the John Whitmer Historical Association, the Utah State Historical Society, and the Evans Biography Award. This podcast will include interviews with Signature Books authors from both our new releases and some of the significant books from our backlist.

Publisher

Signature Books

Category

arts · history · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2022

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Creature: The Life and Loves of May Swenson with Stephen Carter

   What do you do when a member of your family becomes a legend? For Stephen Carter, the answer was to go looking for her. In this episode, Carter discusses his great-aunt May Swenson, one of the most distinctive American poets of the twentieth century. Raised in Logan, Utah, in the Latter-day Saint faith, Swenson left for New York in her early twenties and built a life far beyond the expectations of her family and upbringing. She was queer, fiercely independent, and devoted to her art. Her li...

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Kingdoms of the Night Sky

   What makes someone a prophet, and what makes someone a fraud? In this episode, Beth Brumer-Reeve talks with author G. Thomas Burgess about his new novel, Kingdoms of the Night Sky, a fascinating exploration of faith, charismatic leaders, and our search for meaning and belonging. Set in a near-future America, the novel follows the legacy of Isaac Snow, the prophet behind a new spiritual movement. Through his son's telling of his life, we explore how belief systems emerge, why people follow cha...

3. 

   13 Apr 2026

   Some Hard Stars with David Thacker

   How do you write deeply personal poems without revealing too much about the people you care about? In this episode, poet David Thacker talks about his collection Some Hard Stars and the delicate work of writing about people and events that hold meaning to him. David’s poems don’t turn away from hard topics, but they don’t leave us there either. With insight and tenderness, he reminds us to notice beauty, even in heavy moments, and to hold both loss and hope at once. David Thacker is a r...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

76

Engagement

77

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