MHSNews | April Book Buzz: ‘The Woman They Could Not Silence’

Jack Favazza, Executive Producer • April 5, 2024

In the April Book Buzz, Nicole Scherder, Language Arts teacher, talks with Ray Holmes, librarian, about “The Woman They Could Not Silence” by Kate Moore. The book details the dramatic true story of Elizabeth Packard, a woman whose husband sent her to an insane asylum. Packard was relentlessly mistreated in the asylum, but instead of giving in to demands, Packard dares to fight back.

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Jack Favazza, Executive Producer

Jack Favazza, senior, is the Executive Producer for MHSNews. This will be his third full school year on staff. Jack swims for the varsity swim team and plays JV tennis. In his free time, he's either swimming year-round for his club team, enjoying a competitive game of pickleball, or watching a good sports game on TV.