Jane Austen’s Emma in Washington, DC
The JASNA AGM in Washington, DC last weekend was absolutely wonderful. I enjoyed spending several days with JASNA members listening …
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Austen and Ambition (and Philadelphia)
I went to Philadelphia last weekend to speak on Jane Austen and ambition at a JASNA Eastern Pennsylvania meeting, and …
Listening to Mansfield Park
One of the many highlights of this year’s JASNA AGM in Montreal was definitely Lynn Festa’s plenary session on “The …
Mansfield Park in Montreal!
There are so many reasons to be excited about this year’s JASNA AGM. It focuses on Mansfield Park, which is …
“Reliving the Regency Ball”
You’re invited to an evening at Government House in Halifax on Tuesday, April 1st, to hear Carole and Anne Thompson …
Mr. Collins, Mansfield Park, and Jane Austen for Kids: An Interview with Amy Patterson
Amy Patterson runs the fantastic bookstore Jane Austen Books, along with her mother Jennifer Weinbrecht and her sister Beth Dean, …
201 Years of Pride and Prejudice
JASNA Nova Scotia members are meeting on Sunday, February 23rd in Halifax to discuss essays published in the most recent issue …
Happy Birthday to Jane Austen!
Jane Austen was born 238 years ago today, on December 16, 1775. Claire Tomalin imagines what must have been happening …
Plan for JASNA 2014 and hear about the 2013 Jane Austen Festival
The next JASNA Nova Scotia meeting is at 2pm this Sunday, November 10th at Anne Thompson’s house. We’ll talk about …
Elaine Bander in Halifax; Mansfield Park in Montréal
Well, what a great weekend we’ve just had here in Halifax, with Elaine Bander, President of JASNA Canada, in town. …
Sarah Emsley 