Deborah YaffeAug 4, 2022A surfeit of sequelsJane Austen never wrote a sequel. Among her many excellent qualities was a sure sense of when to leave well enough alone. Alas, too many...
Deborah YaffeJul 1, 2018Trend-spottingWe journalists like to joke that once you have three examples of something – avocado toast! Suburban sex-toy parties! -- you can write a...
Deborah YaffeJun 3, 2018Another dogEvery now and again, along comes a Jane Austen adaptation, spinoff, or fanfic that, in its wishful thinking and reassuring punch-pulling,...
Deborah YaffeMar 11, 2018Off the leash againThe definitive screen adaptation of Mansfield Park has yet to be made. We’re still waiting for the first full-length movie of Sanditon,...
Deborah YaffeNov 28, 2016The Austen Catch-Up Project: Marrying Mr. DarcyIn Jane Austen’s novels, the quest for a suitable marriage partner is serious business. By law, Regency women surrendered most of their...
Deborah YaffeDec 22, 2014It's in the cardsJust in time for Christmas, I’ve become aware of the existence of not one but two new-ish (less than two years old) Jane Austen-related...
