By Sara Tavela This May, I had the great joy of returning to England for a long-postponed trip, eager to explore new parts of the UK and to revisit some favorite places too. While there, I truly felt the presence of JASNA-NC with me, as I travelled amongst places and spaces Jane Austen lived and wrote about. Here, I’m sharing…
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Our JASNA chapter met for a delightful tea party on June 26th, to hear all about the recent Jane Austen Summer Program and to talk about all things Jane Austen among the best company: JASNA-NC. From delicate fine china with beguiling patterns to quotable Austen mugs, members brought their favorite beverages and settled in for a lovely time of chatting…
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JASNA-NC met for its May Virtual Book Club; this month’s nonfiction selection was Robert Morrison’s The Regency Years, with the discussion facilitated by Sara Tavela. The group had a rousing discussion ranging from our impressions of the book (its style, pacing, and topics of interest), to Austen highlights, and then to a lengthy discussion of the period’s namesake: the Regent,…
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Our April 24th meeting featured acclaimed author Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, professor at Vassar, Barnard College of Columbia University, Dartmouth, and, currently, UMass at Amherst. Her BBC radio series, Britain’s Black Past, highlights the lives of black people who settled in Britain in the 1700s and early 1800s, expanded into a book she edited. “I’m really interested in these forgotten lives,”…
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On April 2, 2022, members of JASNA-NC came to JC Raulston Arboretum for a chance to meet up and take in the sights of Spring at JC Raulston Arboretum. We gathered together to read passages from Austen’s writings and took in the “most perfect refreshment”: time together, natural beauty, and Jane Austen! Co-Regional Coordinator Sara Tavela and member Mary Curry (who…
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