Deborah YaffeApr 11Not so historicalJane Austen’s novels make it onto a lot of best-of lists, and I am usually happy when they do. But not last month, when both Pride and...
Deborah YaffeApr 1On this day in 1816. . . Ninety-third in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water. . ....
Deborah YaffeMar 21On this day in 1814. . . Ninety-second in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. Those of us who spend a lot of time thinking about Jane...
Deborah YaffeJan 29Kiddie litBack when I was young and stupid, I didn’t think much of Jane Austen’s Juvenilia, the short sketches and fragments she wrote between the...
Deborah YaffeJan 18NotedWhen my children were in grade school, their English teachers often required them to annotate their reading: For each chapter, students...
Deborah YaffeJan 8Headline magicIf you read the UK media, you might be forgiven for thinking that no story about British real estate is complete without a link to Jane...
Deborah YaffeJan 4Jane-talk, sponsoredBack in the summer of 2022, TikTok kicked off its inaugural book club with a group reading of Persuasion. Allegedly, the TikTok Book Club...
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 YaffeNov 23, 2023RootsAs my family and our guests gather around our Thanksgiving table today, the menu will include a roasted carrot salad discovered in a...