April 2009

AT #7: Chapter Three: Huge Tracts of Land

Episode #7 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which Bill and his trainer Elder Fowler knock on many doors in search of elusive gold, stumbling at last upon a fairytale cottage and the irresistible enchantress within. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=7 The...  read

AT #6: Setting Chapter Two Straight

Episode #6 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the author confesses to God which parts of the second chapter were embellished. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=6 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 60:00/5:321× Crossposted from Inhuman Swill  read

AT #5: Chapter Two: Methuselah's Son

Episode #5 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which Bill and his trainer Elder Fowler take charge of missionary work in the lonesome prairie oil town of Brooks, Alberta, and many naughty words are uttered as a result....  read

AT #4: Setting Chapter One Straight

Episode #4 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the author confesses to God which parts of the first chapter were embellished. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=4 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 40:00/3:291× Crossposted from Inhuman Swill  read

AT #3: Chapter One: Anxiously Engaged

Episode #3 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which Bill flies to Canada for his first day of service as a Mormon missionary, but before departing performs amazing feats of transubstantiation upon an ordinary chewing gum wrapper. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=3...  read

AT #2: Setting the Prologue Straight

Episode #2 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the author confesses to God which parts of the prologue were embellished. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=2 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 20:00/3:571× Crossposted from Inhuman Swill  read

Quorum of the Twelve Apostates

I have my breakfast stop to thank for another little gem this morning. The 31-year-old father at the booth next to mine (I know his age because it came up in his conversation) was summarizing news stories from the Sun-Times...  read

AT #1: Prologue: A Disciple of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Episode #1 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which hapless Mormon missionary Elder Bill Shunn is interrogated by a determined officer on foreign soil for reasons as yet unexplained. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=1 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 10:00/10:231× Crossposted from...  read

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About the Book

What happens when an ambivalent young Mormon missionary is pushed to the limit in a challenge to prove his faith? Hint: the outcome is explosive. The Accidental Terrorist is the long-awaited memoir from Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated author William Shunn, based on his popular podcast. Available now from Sinister Regard!