Deborah YaffeMar 2, 2017Floor-to-ceiling AustenThe curators of Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton are hard at work freshening the place up for this year’s commemoration of the...
Deborah YaffeDec 8, 2016Jane's fundraisingAs every homeowner knows, the passage of time can wreak havoc on even the best-constructed building. Paint peels, window frames warp,...
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 YaffeJul 7, 2016Worldwide Janeite partyingAs summer weeks go, the week ahead is looking pretty good for Jane Austen fans: * Tomorrow and Saturday, the Janeites of Port Alberni, in...
Deborah YaffeMay 4, 2015Cassandra's griefCassandra Austen gets a bad rap from Janeites. As I’ve noted before, many of us just can’t forgive her for burning who-knows-how-many of...
Deborah YaffeAug 7, 2014In charge at the cottageI just can’t get enough of these Janeite dream jobs. Last year, Cassandra’s Cup, the tea shop across the road from Chawton cottage, the...
Deborah YaffeMar 13, 2014Another Janeite dream jobLast year, I briefly indulged a Janeite fantasy as I imagined plunking down a cool million dollars to buy Cassandra’s Cup, the teashop...
Deborah YaffeNov 14, 2013Tiny Regency furnitureI can’t imagine anything more fun than the you-got-your-chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter combination of Jane Austen and dollhouse...
Deborah YaffeAug 22, 2013Janeite fantasy: Buy Cassandra's CupJaneite fantasies don't get much more fantastic than this: Cassandra's Cup, the tea shop located directly opposite Jane Austen's House...