Austens in Bermuda and Nova Scotia
Later this month, Sheila Johnson Kindred and I are giving a joint lecture for the Jane Austen Society, UK conference …
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An Invitation to Read The Blue Castle, by L.M. Montgomery
I’m planning to reread L.M. Montgomery’s 1926 novel The Blue Castle this fall. Would anyone like to join me? When …
Why Did Jane Austen Abandon The Watsons?
It’s a pleasure to introduce this guest post by Kathleen A. Flynn on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel The Watsons. Kathleen’s …
“She knew that a hard struggle was before her”: Emily’s Quest
At the beginning of L.M. Montgomery’s Emily’s Quest (1927), Emily Starr has “very clear-cut ideas of what she was going …
“I have to write”: Emily Climbs
In L.M. Montgomery’s Emily Climbs (1925), one of the novels Emily Starr reads is The Children of the Abbey (1796), …
“I am important to myself”: Emily of New Moon
“I am important to myself,” says Emily Byrd Starr when she’s told by her late father’s housekeeper that she ought …
Rereading L.M. Montgomery’s “Emily” Novels
I’m planning to reread L.M. Montgomery’s “Emily” novels this year, along with Naomi of Consumed by Ink and other bloggers. …
Jane Austen and Grandparents
In honour of Jane Austen’s 241st birthday, I’m posting an essay by Nora Bartlett on “Jane Austen and Grandparents.” Nora …
The Republic of Love Bookmark and the Carol Shields Memorial Labyrinth
“Just a love story, people say about a book they happen to be reading, to be caught reading. They smirk …
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 …
