Talking Jane Austen fanfiction
My next book-related event is scheduled for this Wednesday, April 13, in Princeton, NJ: I’ll be speaking at our lovely independent...
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Deborah Yaffe
- Mar 7, 2016
Getting it wrong, again
It’s time again for one of my favorite pastimes: Making Fun of the Internet – Jane Austen Edition. Today’s episode includes two entries: ...
Deborah Yaffe
- Feb 18, 2016
Charlotte's bargain
In preparation for an upcoming discussion with my local chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America, I just reread Pride and...
Deborah Yaffe
- Feb 15, 2016
Wedding season
Just in case yesterday’s festivities didn’t give you enough of that Valentine’s Day spirit, Biltmore House, the palatial Asheville, N.C.,...
Deborah Yaffe
- Feb 8, 2016
Meme-ing of Jane
Janeite creativity, while most obvious in the groaning shelves of fanfiction based on Austen’s novels, isn’t confined to any one medium:...
Deborah Yaffe
- Feb 4, 2016
On this day in 1813. . .
Tenth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. Today our world is awash in writers talking about their Intentions,...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jan 25, 2016
Re-leash Mr. Darcy, please
The life of a Jane Austen video completist is not easy. Yes, it’s true that in the service of her mission – to see and, ideally, to own...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jan 14, 2016
It was (exactly) twenty years ago today. . .
People who were alive in November 1963 like to reminisce about the moment they learned that JFK had been shot. American Janeites who were...
Deborah Yaffe
- Dec 10, 2015
The twelve-word Austen
This weekend, New York City Janeites will gather to celebrate The Birthday with a presentation by Jack Wang, half of the duo behind the...
Deborah Yaffe
- Nov 9, 2015
How dare you?
It’s not exactly news that we Janeites feel very, very strongly about Jane Austen’s characters. Like, more strongly than we do about most...
Deborah Yaffe
- Nov 2, 2015
Famous non-friend likes Austen
It’s always nice to find Austen fans in semi-unexpected places. Today’s entry comes from this recent interview with Joshua Malina, a star...
Deborah Yaffe
- Sep 24, 2015
Electing Lydia
It’s not every day that Kitty and Lydia Bennet are implicitly compared to Bobby Jindal and Donald Trump. But it’s that kind of week on...
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