An unexpected hotbed of Y.A authors: Latter-day Saint Utah

A tightknit community of young adult writers who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has yielded smashes like “Twilight.” But religious doctrine can clash with creative freedoms.

(Lou Benesch | The New York Times) The tightknit community of Latter-day Saint young adult writers has given the world "Twilight" and other smash hits, but religious doctrine can clash with creative freedoms.