Deborah YaffeJun 27, 2019Fragments of news, news about fragmentsThe Janeite word of the moment, it would appear, is “fragment.” * Last week, Jane Austen’s House Museum launched an urgent appeal for...
Deborah YaffeJun 24, 2019A letter to AnnaSix years ago, the singer Kelly Clarkson was forced to part with a charming little piece of jewelry she had just picked up at auction in...
Deborah YaffeJun 20, 2019On this day in 1808. . .Forty-fifth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters It’s hardly news to dedicated Janeites that the Jane Austen we...
Deborah YaffeJun 17, 2019FriendsAlthough Jane Austen is a quintessentially British writer, her admirers in North America are legion. Indeed, the Jane Austen Society of...
Deborah YaffeJun 13, 2019Travelin' onTwo years ago, Dutch journalist Karin Quint ran an admirably efficient Kickstarter campaign that ultimately raised more than $17,000 to...
Deborah YaffeJun 10, 2019Influences“Can a book change the course of your life?” asks the cover headline on the latest issue of my college alumni magazine. Inside, seventeen...
Deborah YaffeJun 6, 2019Christmas at PemberleyThe family-friendly Christmas show is a staple of local arts companies. Every December, the main stage in the regional theater near me is...
Deborah YaffeJun 3, 2019Starring Mrs. BennetBy now, contemporary updates of Pride and Prejudice are legion. On the page, we’ve had P&Ps set in the worlds of lawyers, rock stars,...