However, they find that it is not easy to track down lost writers. Materials are often hard to locate, and information about the authors is scant. As the search can become frustrating, this assignment works best when carefully guided. Each week, I check in about what the students have discovered. Difficult as it may be, the search is a valuable learning experience.
Students are amazed at how many women s works are out of print.
It is amazing to rediscover these women who faced almost insurmountable obstacles throughout their writing careers. Equally rewarding are the public readings, which are advertised college-wide. The noontime event with refreshments draws students from other literature classes, some faculty, staff and, often, several parents. For Moody, the issues of women s relationships and learning are germane to her own choices as a young college woman. Each student reads strongly and with pride.