Deborah YaffeApr 18Playing aroundFor certain kinds of Janeites, nothing beats dressing up in Regency costume and—to paraphrase Mr. Bennet—exposing themselves in some...
Deborah YaffeApr 11Not so historicalJane Austen’s novels make it onto a lot of best-of lists, and I am usually happy when they do. But not last month, when both Pride and...
Deborah YaffeMar 25Questionable inspiration?It’s always sad when a fire severely damages a family home, and even more so when the building itself has historic or architectural...
Deborah YaffeMar 18Welcome, Janeites!Apparently, not everyone in the UK opposes turning their little corner of Britain into Janeite Disneyland. Earlier this month, as...
Deborah YaffeMar 11Sold!Somewhere out there, a Jane Austen fan—perhaps someone you know! Perhaps you yourself!—is clearing space in her trophy cabinet for a...
Deborah YaffeFeb 29Stocking stufferWhat do you get for the Janeite who has everything? You’d think it would be easy to buy for people whose fandom has spawned an ocean of...
Deborah YaffeJan 11Miss Austen, sans regretsNever let it be said that I allowed my excitement--nay, my sheer giddy fervor!--over the Hallmark Channel’s upcoming Jane Austen month to...
Deborah YaffeJan 8Headline magicIf you read the UK media, you might be forgiven for thinking that no story about British real estate is complete without a link to Jane...
Deborah YaffeJan 4Jane-talk, sponsoredBack in the summer of 2022, TikTok kicked off its inaugural book club with a group reading of Persuasion. Allegedly, the TikTok Book Club...