Deborah YaffeDec 11, 2014The not-so-unseen letterJane Austen loved her sister Cassandra, and so we Janeites must try to do so as well. But that bonfire makes it hard. Cassandra Austen...
Deborah YaffeDec 8, 2014James on JaneAs I’ve mentioned before, I – like many Janeites – was no fan of P.D. James’ murder-mystery Pride and Prejudice sequel, Death Comes to...
Deborah YaffeDec 4, 2014On the first day of Mr. Darcy. . .As a good (well, semi-good) Jewish girl, I’ve never owned an Advent calendar. The closest I ever came was in childhood, when we’d visit...
Deborah YaffeDec 1, 2014Quirk's listSince the holiday shopping season has officially begun, I’m especially pleased that Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of...
Deborah YaffeNov 27, 2014Gobble, gobbleAs I contemplated my holiday cooking earlier this week, I found myself wondering whether Jane Austen ever mentions The Bird – our...
Deborah YaffeNov 24, 2014Jane Austen over teaI recently ran across the web site of a group calling itself the Jane Austen Tea Society. According to the site, “It is a truth...
Deborah YaffeNov 20, 2014Austen first impressionsMargaret C. Sullivan*, known for the past decade as the editrix of AustenBlog, picked her first Jane Austen paperback off a drugstore’s...
Deborah YaffeNov 17, 2014Nice or naff? You decide“Fierce divisions have broken out among the Guardian books team as to whether this video, bringing a statue of Jane Austen to life, is...
Deborah YaffeNov 13, 2014Pemberley for saleOgling unattainable real estate is one of life’s great pleasures, and the mother of all real estate ogling is upon us now: Wentworth...