{"id":20758,"date":"2012-06-01T10:49:56","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T15:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=20758"},"modified":"2012-06-01T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T15:50:16","slug":"book-signing-june-9-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2012\/06\/book-signing-june-9-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Signing – June 9, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 12:30-2:30pm on Saturday, June 9, Joseph Spencer and I will be signing copies of our books An Other Testament<\/em>, Reading Nephi Reading Isaiah<\/em>, An Experiment on the Word<\/em>, <\/em>and\u00a0Rube Goldberg Machines:Essays in Mormon Theology<\/em>\u00a0at Pioneer Book<\/a> in Orem, Utah.<\/p>\n

Here is some basic information about the books:<\/p>\n

Joseph Spencer,\u00a0An Other Testament: On Typology<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(Salt Press, 2012).<\/p>\n

Joseph Spencer and Jenny Webb,\u00a0Reading Nephi Reading Isaiah: 2 Nephi 25-26<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(Salt Press, 2011).<\/p>\n

Adam Miller,\u00a0An Experiment on the Word: Reading Alma 32<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(Salt Press, 2011).<\/p>\n

Adam Miller,\u00a0Rube Goldberg Machines: Essays in Mormon Theology<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(Greg Kofford Books, 2012).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Salt Press<\/a>\u00a0is fledgling publishing venture cofounded by Joseph Spencer, Jenny Webb, Robert Couch, and myself. We’re an independent academic press dedicated to publishing books that engage Mormon texts, show familiarity with the best contemporary thinking, remain accessible to non-specialists, and foreground the continuing relevance of Mormon ideas. While our\u00a0titles are all available under a\u00a0creative commons license<\/a>\u00a0that allows users to freely copy, distribute, and transmit the books in their entirety,\u00a0Salt also remains committed to print publications of the highest design quality and these books are available for purchase from both traditional and online booksellers. Our editorial board includes\u00a0Brian Birch,\u00a0Richard Bushman,\u00a0John Caputo,\u00a0James Faulconer,\u00a0Terryl Givens,\u00a0Kristine Haglund,\u00a0Grant Hardy,\u00a0Heather Hardy,\u00a0Eric Huntsman,\u00a0Daniel Peterson,\u00a0Naomi Sloan, and\u00a0Julie Smith.<\/p>\n

Reading Nephi Reading Isaiah <\/em>and An Experiment on the Word \u00a0<\/em>both collect papers from previous iterations of the Mormon Theology Seminar. These volumes have already been jointly reviewed at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/dcpsicetnon.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/actually-reading-<\/wbr>book-of-mormon.html<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/05\/14\/review-salt-press-<\/wbr>experimenting-on-the-word-and-<\/wbr>reading-nephi-reading-isaiah\/<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.patheos.com\/Resources\/Additional-<\/wbr>Resources\/Responsibility-of-<\/wbr>Mormon-Intellectuals-James-<\/wbr>Faulconer-01-19-2012<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

An Experiment on the Word <\/em>has been individually reviewed at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/feastuponthewordblog.org\/2012\/02\/04\/an-experiement-<\/wbr>on-the-word-reading-alma-32-a-<\/wbr>book-review\/<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.libertypages.com\/cgw\/2012\/03\/07\/review-an-<\/wbr>experiment-on-the-word\/<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/zelophehadsdaughters.com\/2012\/03\/23\/an-experiment-<\/wbr>on-the-word\/<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/zelophehadsdaughters.com\/2012\/03\/27\/faith-and-<\/wbr>creeds\/<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/03\/23\/review-reading-<\/wbr>alma-32-part-i-a-new-vision-<\/wbr>for-mormon-theology\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Reading Nephi Reading Isaiah <\/em>has also received an early individual review at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/feastuponthewordblog.org\/2012\/02\/18\/reading-nephi-<\/wbr>reading-isaiah-reading-2-<\/wbr>nephi-26-27-book-review\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Spencer’s An Other Testament <\/em>received some early praise here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/05\/21\/review-joseph-m-<\/wbr>spencer-an-other-testament-on-<\/wbr>typology\/<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.patheos.com\/\/Mormon\/Reading-Scripture-<\/wbr>James-Faulconer-05-24-2012.<\/wbr>html<\/wbr><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/05\/31\/a-sample-from-<\/wbr>spencers-new-book-an-other-<\/wbr>testament\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

My own Rube Goldberg Machines<\/em>\u00a0has also already been discussed in several venues:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.libertypages.com\/cgw\/2012\/04\/03\/review-rube-goldberg-machines\/
\n<\/a>http:\/\/homewaters-recompenses.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/grace-of-nothingness.html\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/a>http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/04\/14\/an-event-in-the-family\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Several of the essays included in Rube Goldberg Machines <\/em>also factored directly into my having been recently named Best Mormon Essayist of 2011<\/a> by the Association of Mormon Letters.<\/p>\n

Stop in and visit with us. Virtual relationships are good, but meeting real people over real books is nice too.<\/p>\n

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