By Elizabeth Jewell The JASNA meeting of October 15, 2023, began with breakout rooms in which we discussed the questions “Did you figure out who the killer was before the end of the book?” and “Which was your favorite part of the book?” The group then came back together to discuss The Murder of Mr. Wickham, by Claudia Gray, in a…
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By Dan Read When I took this book out of its package, my wife looked at the title and said, “Another Jane Austen sequel!?” (to her credit she did not roll her eyes). I admit it, I’m a sucker for these books. And, this one was a lot of fun to read. It is not as meticulously crafted and carefully…
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By Laine A. Wood The September meeting for JASNA North Carolina proved to be an interesting one. The event was advertised on the main Jane Austen Society of North America Facebook page and quickly picked up traction and attention resulting in record attendance at the meeting on Sunday, as well as some thoughtful conversation. Damianne Scott, or Dami as she…
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By Linda Darden The North Carolina chapter of JASNA devotes one meeting per quarter to a book club, with the August meeting aligning with the theme for each year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year’s AGM will be in Denver, Colorado with the theme “A Rocky Romance” focusing on Pride and Prejudice. Accordingly, an energized group from across the country (welcome all…
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By Carolyn Brown In the “Acknowledgments” section of her novel By the Book, Julia Sonneborn describes her first foray into fiction as “a love letter to books” (Sonneborn 361). It truly is, as it closely resembles Jane Austen’s Persuasion in plot and character, but offers more knowledgeable readers a plethora of other literary allusions from the Regency period and beyond…
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