Deborah YaffeSep 16, 2019Pictures at an exhibitionIs Michelle Obama a Janeite? As far as I’m aware, no documentation exists to settle the question either way. But circumstantial evidence...
Deborah YaffeSep 2, 2019A Janeite in STEMAll the talk these days about the decline of the humanities can be pretty depressing for us English-major types, who persist in believing...
Deborah YaffeAug 26, 2019Color-coordinated AustenIt’s been clear for a while now that Jane Austen has evolved from revered writer into lifestyle brand: FamousJane, bringing you Classy...
Deborah YaffeAug 19, 2019Janeite on the PotomacIn the most famous passage of perhaps the most famous essay ever written about Jane Austen, the psychologist and literary critic D.W....
Deborah YaffeAug 8, 2019Popping the questionAccording to my parents, one of the most important promises they made to each other upon their marriage was this one: no surprise...
Deborah YaffeJul 11, 2019Beach readingIt’s always encouraging when excellent contemporary writers turn out to have great taste in literature (i.e., taste that agrees with my...
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 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 YaffeMay 20, 2019Mistakes, misquotes, misunderstandingsToday on “Making Fun of the Internet,” a roundup of the latest Jane Austen-related stupid stuff that has crossed my cyber-transom...