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 …
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 …
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. …
On Not Skipping from September to November
Inspired by Christy Ann Conlin’s guest post on “The Sweet Exhilaration of Solitude,” I spent some time in the Halifax …
From Halifax to Vancouver and Home Again
This summer, my family and I drove from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Vancouver, British Columbia, mostly on the Trans-Canada highway, …
“What are men to rocks and mountains?”
“What are men to rocks and mountains? Oh! what hours of transport we shall spend! And when we do return, …
Spring in Rainbow Valley
I spent last weekend in Prince Edward Island and one of the books I read was L.M. Montgomery’s Rainbow Valley, …
The Art of Photography
During the winter, when I was hosting Emma in the Snow and taking pictures of snow in Alberta and Nova …
