Baptism For the Dead

About the Book

Baptism for the Dead is a literary novel which tells the story of the dissolution of a Mormon family over three generations.  Told in the voices of four different family members, the novel is structured episodically, shifting point of view and sometimes skipping years between chapters.  This structure creates a shattered family portrait which emphasizes the manner in which people can come to live together and yet remain mysterious to one another.

Pieces of this novel have been published separately in literary journals.  "House of Children" appeared in Writers Forum 18.  An excerpt from "Here I Am" appeared in Shankpainter 33.  "All Your Hunger" appeared in The Best of Writers at Work 1995.

About the Author

Andrew Peterson grew up in Utah, earned his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona, and an EdD in Counseling from the University of Montana. He has received support from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, the MacDowell Colony, the Millay Colony and the Island Institute in Sitka, Alaska. He currently lives in Missoula, Montana with his wife and two sons, where he is a psychotherapist.