Deborah YaffeFeb 21, 2022Courtin' timeFinally, NBC has released a trailer for The Courtship, the upcoming reality-TV show featuring Austen-era costumes and dating rituals, and...
Deborah YaffeFeb 7, 2022Break out the popcornMarch is shaping up to be a big month for Janeites who like Austen-related TV and aren’t too picky about its relationship to anything...
Deborah YaffeAug 12, 2021Deck the hallsIt was Christmas in July for those of us who spend our days looking for pop-culture recognition of Jane Austen’s genius: * July 14:...
Deborah YaffeJul 15, 2021On fireNearly two years ago, word trickled out that a same-sex update of Pride and Prejudice, set on the gay mecca of New York’s Fire Island,...
Deborah YaffeJul 12, 2021The dating gameSome weeks, it’s not clear what tidbit of gossip or news deserves mention as the biggest story in Jane Austen fandom. Other weeks, a...
Deborah YaffeFeb 15, 2021The Emma TrapWhat is the nature of inspiration? How elastic is its definition? How large a distance can stretch between inspiration and inspiree...
Deborah YaffeDec 31, 2020Goodbye at last, 2020A year ago, I confidently predicted a 2020 filled with the usual array of Austen events: “Teas, balls, fairs, festivals, conferences,...
Deborah YaffeNov 16, 2020Kaleidescopic AustenOver at the CW, someone has had a startlingly original idea: How about – get this! – modern-day updates of Jane Austen’s novels? OMG!...
Deborah YaffeNov 9, 2020Hold the hot chocolateI’m afraid I have some very bad news. The pandemic has taken so much from us, and now it seems to have taken something more. Long ago, in...