Unit 1: Learning to Reread

Wed, Aug 31: Class introductions and Minnie Bruce Pratt "A Long Walk through the World" (2005)

Week 1:
Fri, Sep 2: Minnie Bruce Pratt "Books in the Closet, in the Attic, Boxes, Secrets" (1989) (151-165); Alice Walker "Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self" (1983) (361-370); Introduction to Unit 1: Learning to Reread - download powerpoint presentation

Mon, Sep 5: Labor Day Holiday

Wed, Sep 7: Susan Glaspell Trifles (1916) (393-406, handout); Annette Kolodny "A Map for Rereading" (1980) (46-62); Trifles radio play http://www.scribblingwomen.org/sbjuryfeature.htm (28min)

Fri, Sep 9: No scheduled reading, turn in first paper; in-class: blogging introduction, email etiquette

Week 2:
Mon, Sep 12: Sharon Bridgforth love conjure/blues (2004) (front material and 1-30)

Wed, Sep 14: No scheduled reading; turn in bookstore field notes; event planning; close reading introduction

Fri, Sep 16: love conjure/blues (31-60)

Week 3:
Mon, Sep 19: Finish love conjure/blues; event check in from Author group

Wed, Sep 21: Meredith Tax et al "Power of the Word" (1995) (1-21, each item on the web outline, http://www.wworld.org/publications/powerword1.htm)

Fri, Sep 23: Book proposals & syllabus discussion (read syllabus for class)