Deborah YaffeJul 1, 2019Too darn hotThe dog days of summer are approaching, and perhaps that’s why the amount of Stupid Jane Austen Stuff coming my way seems to have ramped...
Deborah YaffeMay 30, 2019Weird AustenSometimes, the Jane Austen mentions you find on the internet are seriously stupid. Other times, they’re just seriously weird. This month,...
Deborah YaffeMay 23, 2019Eye candyTo a reader, books are an essential feature of any home. A concept taken rather literally by Dutch artists Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed,...
Deborah YaffeMar 18, 2019Eternally Mr. DarcyPity poor Colin Firth. His IMDB page lists more than seventy-five film and TV credits in a career stretching back thirty-five years, and...
Deborah YaffeMar 11, 2019Elizabeth Beeblebrox, anyone?Just a few days after my uncharitable swipe at those who promulgate Austenian misinformation, a reminder of human fallibility crossed my...
Deborah YaffeFeb 18, 2019What's your name again?It’s always enjoyable when the mass media provide opportunities for us Janeites to snark about everyone else’s Austen ignorance. Today’s...
Deborah YaffeFeb 4, 2019Jane Austen meets The Breakfast ClubIt’s not every day that Jane Austen turns up in a teen sex comedy. So imagine my pleased surprise last week as I was watching the final...
Deborah YaffeNov 19, 2018A really accomplished young computerJane Austen’s novels have provided the inspiration for any number of musical treatments, from operas and a classical instrumental suite...
Deborah YaffeSep 13, 2018SightingsOne of the occupational hazards of Janeite life is a heightened sensitivity to every mention of Jane Austen, no matter the context....