We all agree: Willoughby is a cad JASNA-NC members far and wide met August 21st to discuss the beloved Austen novel Sense and Sensibility and to try new things with Zoom for breakout rooms. Our new thing for the breakout rooms was a trial of having a small group start to the book club that some hiccups: we learned that…
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Austen Adventures: How Sitting on my Couch for Two Years Expanded my Janeite World
By Betty Parker Ellis The COVID-19 Pandemic that became a shared global experience will remain in my view a defining moment for having forever changed all of our lives. Although it brought tragic outcomes to many around the world, I am very thankful that when I did get sick with the coronavirus in fall of 2020 it was a mild…
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Tea Time with a Janeite: Anvita Budhraja
Welcome back to “Tea Time with a Janeite,” our series where we get to learn more about our members, digging into their love of Jane (and tea) and letting us get to know them a little bit better. The series is produced by member Mayra Garcia Mastin. Enjoy this latest interview! Janeite: Anvita Budhraja Member Since: 2019 What is your…
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Deciphering Secret Diary Entries
In her recent explorations in England, co-RC Sara happened across a treasure trove of secret diaries, written by no other than some of Austen’s characters! On July 24, JASNA-NC took a break from the heat to try to solve the mystery of some of the diary entries. Can you guess who wrote “I was happy to be able to turn…
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Austen Adventures: In the Land of Jane Austen
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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