Deborah YaffeNov 6, 2023AdaptableIn the two centuries since Jane Austen’s death, her novels have proved almost infinitely adaptable, transmuted into stage plays, radio...
Deborah YaffeMar 9, 2023The scientific methodOver the past three years, the indefatigable Jane Austen & Co. has convened four smart and provocative online lecture series about...
Deborah YaffeOct 27, 2022Read all about itLike most writers, Jane Austen was a reader, avidly consuming the poetry, fiction, and non-fiction prose of her day. Her letters offer...
Deborah YaffeMar 21, 2022Sharing a cuppaJust a few days ago, I returned from a visit to family in England. In my natural habitat, I’m not much of a tea drinker; absent a sore...
Deborah YaffeNov 11, 2021Austen and AsiaLast year, as George Floyd’s murder sparked a racial reckoning around the globe, the public humanities collaborative Jane Austen & Co....
Deborah YaffeMar 11, 2021Old issues, new questionsFive years ago, I wrote a magazine article about the controversy over Woodrow Wilson’s repugnant racial views – an aspect of the...
