By Gisele Rankin In 2019, seeing the need to replace the old and mismatched benches in its gardens and install additional seating, Chawton House initiated a “Share a Bench with Jane” campaign. A number of JASNA-NC members banded together to sponsor a bench. After disappointing but unpreventable delays, eight of the 30 new benches now grace the grounds of Chawton…
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On September 19, more than forty JASNA-NC members and guests gathered on Zoom for “All the Noise about ‘Dead Silence!’ A Fresh Look at Austen and Slavery” with Collins Hemingway. Collins is one of three JASNA Traveling Lecturers and his presentation was funded in part by a grant from JASNA. Thank you to Sue Scott for managing the grant process…
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By Karin Wiberg I had the very great pleasure of speaking with author Nancy Martin-Young about her new book, Wit and Prattles, at an event August 29 at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh. With about two dozen folks in attendance, including several JASNA-NC members, we had a lot of fun talking Austen, craft, and fan fiction. Here are some of…
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“She had…a fondness for reading, which, properly directed, must be an education in itself.” Fanny Price’s sentiment was shared August 29 by thirty-one attendees who logged into Zoom for the JASNA-NC Virtual Book Club’s meeting on Mansfield Park. Austen’s first novel composed entirely in adulthood has long sparked debate among her fans, and this occasion proved no exception. Erin Handly…
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The JASNA-North Carolina July meeting took place on July 18, facilitated by treasurer Sue Scott. Jane Austen died on this day in 1817. Member Survey Karin Wiberg, regional coordinator, presented the summary results of the May 2021 NC member survey. We had about a 60% response rate, out of about 100 members surveyed. Some key findings and decisions: People were…
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