Deborah YaffeSep 8, 2016On this day in 1816. . .Fifteenth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to...
Deborah YaffeSep 5, 2016Austen fights againSix summers ago, a faux trailer for a non-existent film titled Jane Austen’s Fight Club went viral, with its hilarious juxtaposition of...
Deborah YaffeSep 1, 2016Pemberley survives, for nowPhew! After a near-death experience earlier this summer, the beloved Republic of Pemberley, the largest online Jane Austen fan site, has...
Deborah YaffeAug 29, 2016Treasures of the BritsAnd here’s an interesting footnote to the tale of Jane Austen’s ring – bought at auction four years ago by American singer Kelly...
Deborah YaffeAug 25, 2016Austen must-seesI am, of course, aware that online listicles with titles like “22 Places in the UK That Are a Must-See for Jane Austen Fans” are silly...
Deborah YaffeAug 22, 2016Rosenbach reading groupDiscussing Jane Austen with fellow fans is one of the delights of Janeite life. If I lived closer to Philly, I would definitely have...
Deborah YaffeAug 18, 2016Travels with JaneLast week, I returned home from a wonderful family vacation in Ireland, Scotland and England. But, as I discovered, wherever Janeites...
Deborah YaffeAug 15, 2016Pemberley in perilTwo years ago, under intense financial pressure, the Republic of Pemberley, the largest online Jane Austen fan community, downsized to a...
Deborah YaffeAug 11, 2016The Austen Catch-Up Project: Collins HemingwayJane Austen fanfiction is a female-dominated field. That’s not surprising: Twenty-first-century Austen fandom is heavily female, and many...