In this new collection of short fiction, award-winning author Michael Fillerup explores the shuttered landscapes of Mormon culture where feel-good clichés falter and the faithful are scorched in the refiner’s fire. The seventeen stories in Fillerup’s new compilation run the gamut in length, style, and voice, but all share an unapologetic authenticity. Whether examining the hypocrisy of sexism, the crucible of forgiveness, or the heartbreak of parenthood, Fillerup leads readers through a labyrinth of emotions but never feeds them to the Minotaur. Light shines at the end of each tortuous tunnel and, to the thoughtful reader, genuine joy.

Michael Fillerup is the author of numerous short stories, a short story collection (Visions and Other Stories), two novels (Beyond the River and Go in Beauty), and co-author of a third novel (Just a Teacher). He has also written children’s books and published several articles on indigenous language preservation. The founder and former director of Puente de Hozho Trilingual Magnet School, Fillerup lives with his wife, Rebecca, in northern Arizona.