Deborah YaffeDec 28, 2023On this day in 1808. . .Ninetieth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. Jane Austen had six brothers, but one of them—George, the...
Deborah YaffeDec 25, 2023Digging inIt’s December 25! Time for everyone’s favorite Christmas tradition: A trip to the movies, followed by a delicious dinner of steamed...
Deborah YaffeDec 21, 2023The sounds of Jane Austen ChristmasEmma Woodhouse’s Christmas holiday is not a good one, as readers of Emma will recall: On Christmas Eve, she fends off Mr. Elton’s...
Deborah YaffeDec 18, 2023AirbnJAJaneites love making pilgrimages to the places where Jane Austen—or at least her relatives--once lived, worked, or ate. But for some...
Deborah YaffeDec 14, 2023Bronzing Jane, againExactly five years ago, Winchester Cathedral proposed erecting a statue of Jane Austen in the Cathedral Close, in tribute to the most...
Deborah YaffeDec 11, 2023Girly stuffMy husband likes to read. But the books he picks! All those violent Nordic thrillers! All those biographies of rock musicians! All those...
Deborah YaffeDec 7, 2023Marked upThe world can be divided into two categories: People who leave their books unsullied, and people who mark them up. And if a prominent...
Deborah YaffeDec 4, 2023Flipping Austenian pancakesIf your house is anything like mine, this time of year features a whole lot of food. There are foods to provide for guests and family...