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Accessibility & JASNA-NC

29 Nov

“It was a very agreeable visit. There was everything to make it so; Kindness, conversation, & variety.” Jane Austen, Letters (26 June 1808) We want everyone to feel welcome at JASNA-North Carolina. By periodically assessing our policies, procedures, and practices, we can do our best to make that happen. This fall we spent time assessing our accessibility—defined as the ability…
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A Modern Nod to the Regency: Georgette Heyer’s The Grand Sophy

Meetings· Virtual Book Club

15 Nov

By Elizabeth Jewell opening with accessibility Co-Regional Coordinator Sara Tavela opened with a brief discussion of the work of the Accessibility group and read the Accessibility Statement. It, and further details, are available here on the JASNA-NC website. Comments and accessibility requests from members are welcome. talking about heyer and controversy Nancy Young led our discussion of The Grand Sophy…
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RLT’s P&P: A Mixed Bag

30 Oct

By Karin Wiberg On Sunday, October 2, 2022, fifteen members and guests of JASNA-North Carolina attended a matinee of Pride and Prejudice at Raleigh Little Theatre. While an enjoyable outing, I found the production itself a mixed bag. (I can only speak for myself, but I suspect many of the attendees shared at least some of these views.) Script The…
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A Rousing Discussion of the AGM: “Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens”

27 Oct

On October 23, JASNA-NC met to hear all about this year’s AGM: “Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens” that was hosted in Victoria, BC. The talk that remained most prominent in attendees’ minds, in-person and virtual alike, was Robert Morrison’s “’Deeper in a Life of Sin’: The Regency Romance of Sense and Sensibility.” Morrison’s explorations of the ambiguities and innuendos in…
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Austen Adventures: Jane and Me

Austen Adventures

25 Oct

By Dan Read Grandson Vinny had been running around all day and had taken two messy poops. So, it was bath time after dinner. I ran the bath and gave him some cups to play with and got him in the water. We washed up in a few minutes, and then I asked him if he was ready to get…
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3 weeks ago

February 16, 2025 – Virtual Book Club: Phillis Wheatley’s WritingsJoin JASNA-NC for a discussion of our Austen contemporary selection, Phillis Wheatley’s writings. Wheatley is a transatlantic contemporary of Austen’s, and her experience as a black enslaved person ties in with Jane Austen and her family’s interest and participation in abolition. We’ll explore Wheatley’s poetry and contemplate connections between Austen’s writing and Wheatley’s. It’s sure to be a fascinating discussion!What to read -We will focus on these five poems for discussion:“On being brought from Africa to America““An Hymn to the Morning““To the Right Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth, His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for North-America, &c.““To S.M., a young African Painter, on seeing his Works““A Farewell to America. To Mrs. S.W.“The DetailsWhat: Virtual Book Club: Phillis Wheatley’s WritingsWhen: February 16, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via ZoomRSVP: This event is open to members and interested guests; it is FREE but registration is required. Register for Zoom at jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/february-16-2025-virtual-book-club-phyllis-wheatleys-writings/About the BookIn 1761, a young girl arrived in Boston on a ship of enslaved people, was sold to the Wheatley family, and given the name Phillis Wheatley. After studying English and classical literature, geography, the Bible, and Latin, Phillis published her first poem in 1767 at the age of 14, winning much public attention and considerable fame. When Boston publishers who doubted its authenticity rejected an initial collection of her poetry, Wheatley sailed to London in 1773 and found a publisher there for Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.This volume collects both Wheatley’s letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions–including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country’s condition to her own. With her contemplative elegies and her use of the poetic imagination to escape an unsatisfactory world, Wheatley anticipated the Romantic Movement of the following century. The appendices to this edition include poems of Wheatley’s contemporary African-American poets: Lucy Terry, Jupiter Harmon, and Francis Williams.About The Virtual Book ClubThe Virtual Book Club takes place quarterly with the typical following rotation: a contemporary of Austen, nonfiction work, an Austen selection, and a fanfiction work. Our members Mary Jane Curry, Nancy Martin Young, and Sara Tavela serve as our primary book club facilitators and help coordinate our book selections. ... See MoreSee Less

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Join JASNA-NC for a discussion of our Austen contemporary selection, Phillis Wheatley’s writings. Wheatley is a transatlantic contemporary of Austen’s, and her experience as a black enslaved perso...

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February 16, 2025 – Virtual Book Club: Phillis Wheatley’s WritingsJoin JASNA-NC for a discussion of our Austen contemporary selection, Phillis Wheatley’s writings. Wheatley is a transatlantic contemporary of Austen’s, and her experience as a black enslaved person ties in with Jane Austen and her family’s interest and participation in abolition. We’ll explore Wheatley’s poetry and contemplate connections between Austen’s writing and Wheatley’s. It’s sure to be a fascinating discussion!what to readWe will focus on these five poems for discussion:“On being brought from Africa to America““An Hymn to the Morning““To the Right Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth, His Majesty’s Principal Secretary fo State for North-America, &c.““To S.M., a young African Painter, on seeing his Works““A Farewell to America. To Mrs. S.W.“The DetailsWhat: Virtual Book Club: Phillis Wheatley’s WritingsWhen: February 16, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via ZoomRSVP: This event is open to members and interested guests; it is FREE but registration is required. Register from our web page: jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/february-16-2025-virtual-book-club-phyllis-wheatleys-writings/About the BookIn 1761, a young girl arrived in Boston on a ship of enslaved people, was sold to the Wheatley family, and given the name Phillis Wheatley. After studying English and classical literature, geography, the Bible, and Latin, Phillis published her first poem in 1767 at the age of 14, winning much public attention and considerable fame. When Boston publishers who doubted its authenticity rejected an initial collection of her poetry, Wheatley sailed to London in 1773 and found a publisher there for Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.This volume collects both Wheatley’s letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions–including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country’s condition to her own. With her contemplative elegies and her use of the poetic imagination to escape an unsatisfactory world, Wheatley anticipated the Romantic Movement of the following century. The appendices to this edition include poems of Wheatley’s contemporary African-American poets: Lucy Terry, Jupiter Harmon, and Francis Williams.About The Virtual Book ClubThe Virtual Book Club takes place quarterly with the typical following rotation: a contemporary of Austen, nonfiction work, an Austen selection, and a fanfiction work. Our members Mary Jane Curry, Nancy Martin Young, and Sara Tavela serve as our primary book club facilitators and help coordinate our book selections. ... See MoreSee Less

February 16, 2025 - Virtual Book Club: Phillis Wheatley's Writings - JASNA North Carolina

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Join JASNA-NC for a discussion of our Austen contemporary selection, Phillis Wheatley’s writings. Wheatley is a transatlantic contemporary of Austen’s, and her experience as a black enslaved perso...

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Sunday, January 12, 2025 – Telling and Sharing Our Jane Austen StoriesTo kick off the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth year, we’re looking to share joyful conversation and storytelling at our January meeting! We’ll be telling and sharing our Jane Austen stories: how we first were introduced to or fell in love with Jane Austen’s writings. We’ll also be sharing some “show & tell” time: please have with you your favorite or most meaningful item from your Jane Austen collection. We’ll take time in small groups to have sufficient time to share, and please come ready with your favorite Austen-related item, as well as tea and nibbles should you so choose. Go here for more details and to register jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/january-12-2025-telling-and-sharing-our-jane-austen-stories/The DetailsWhat: Telling and Sharing Our Jane Austen StoriesWhen: January 12, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via Zoom.Bring: Your favorite item from your Jane Austen collection. ... See MoreSee Less

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