Deborah YaffeMay 27, 2020On this day in 1817. . .Fifty-fifth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. I recently finished reading my eighth biography of Jane...
Deborah YaffeMay 24, 2020The great (virtual) outdoorsFresh off their successful Lockdown Literary Festival earlier this month, the indefatigable folks who run Chawton House, the stately home...
Deborah YaffeMay 20, 2020Listen upNothing beats hearing a soothing, familiar voice read an engrossing story aloud. I loved the read-aloud experience when I was a child...
Deborah YaffeMay 18, 2020Oh, to be in ParisFor some unaccountable reason, lately I find myself fantasizing longingly about travel to exotic destinations. (Not even that exotic! The...
Deborah YaffeMay 13, 2020Literature in lockdownLike everyone else, the Janeite community has been battered by pandemic and lockdown, with iconic tourist sites closed and financially...
Deborah YaffeMay 10, 2020Color-codingBetter late than never: Although it appeared more than a month ago, I’ve only just stumbled across a cogent and fascinating analysis of...
Deborah YaffeMay 6, 2020On and offFor those of us who love our Jane Austen adaptations, the coronavirus quarantine has been the best of times and the worst of times. The...
Deborah YaffeMay 3, 2020Bummer :-(When Elinor Dashwood learns (as she thinks) that the love of her life, Edward Ferrars, has finally married his longtime fiancée, she is...