Searching for Maud in the “Emily” Series
It’s a pleasure to introduce Melanie J. Fishbane’s guest post on L.M. Montgomery’s journals and her “Emily” books. Melanie is …
Tag Archives: Nova Scotia
Austens in Halifax, Nova Scotia: A Walking Tour
Jane Austen died two hundred years ago this month, on July 18, 1817. Readers around the world are commemorating the …
Reading Jane Austen’s Poems in the Halifax Public Gardens
Last Sunday, on a warm summer evening during the Jane Austen Society of the UK conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, …
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 …
Listening Carefully and Watching Intently
I spent part of the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in Mahone Bay and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, reading, writing, and taking pictures. …
The Long and the Short of It
Deborah Knuth Klenck teaches classes on Shakespeare, Milton, Austen, and other writers at Colgate University, where she is Professor of …
McNabs Island: “a green cork in the neck of a green bottle”
A trip to McNabs Island this past summer inspired me to revisit Thomas Raddall’s descriptions of the island in his …
The Elizabeth Bishop House
A few days ago, I headed out on a road trip to Great Village, Nova Scotia, to take some pictures …
Running in Halifax
I love thinking about the history of Halifax when I’m running. Long runs give me a chance to explore my …
Reading, Writing, Running
Today is my birthday, and I’m planning to celebrate by reading the last chapter of Jane Austen’s Emma early this …
