Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Mormon women, incredible intellectuals

We read the recent list of "Top 10 LDS Intellectuals" with great interest. It is commendable that the news is highlighting important pieces of Mormon studies scholarship, including Leonard Arrington's classic article, "The Intellectual Tradition of the Latter-day Saints" (from which the list was drawn), which examined the possibilities of a Mormon intellectual identity.

Juanita Brooks honored by historical association

Juanita Brooks, widely known for her ground-breaking 1950 chronicle of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, has been honored posthumously by the Mormon History Association.

Try reading five books by women

So, with March 17 being the anniversary of the founding of the Relief Society, it seems a like a good time to give female LDS writers a shout-out. Here are five books by Mormon women that men in the church might want to sample.

Women Behaving Goodly