Rereading Persuasion
After my sister and I watched the 1995 adaptation of Persuasion in December, I decided to reread the novel again. I’ve been …
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“The Christmas tree on display in the drawing room window”
I bought a copy of Clare Keegan’s novella Small Things Like These when I was in Bonn earlier this month, without realizing …
Happy 247th birthday to Jane Austen!
This year, I’m celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday in Bonn, Germany. My sister and I raised a glass in Jane’s honour …
Celebrating Sense and Sensibility
I’d love to hear your suggestions about a title for a new blog series celebrating Sense and Sensibility, please. Laurel Ann …
Preparing to Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025
Jane Austen’s 250th birthday is December 16, 2025, and I’m thinking about throwing a party sometime that year. Would you …
Reading is My Anchor
Hello, long-lost friends! I’ve missed the conversations we’ve had over the years, here in this corner of the internet. It’s …
Down to the Sea
“… the next thing to be done was unquestionably to walk directly down to the sea.” – Jane Austen’s Persuasion (1818), Volume …
Elinor and Marianne
I loved finding Jane Austen’s Elinor Dashwood in Emma Straub’s novel Modern Lovers, just as I loved finding Marianne Dashwood …
“Quiet Observation” in Persuasion
“We have much to learn from the patient practice of quiet observation in Jane Austen’s Persuasion,” writes Natasha Duquette. I’m …
Summer
Here are some of the pictures I took this summer in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. On …
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