Virtual Book Club

Exploring Northanger Abbey

By Bill Gaither Members met on August 16, 2026, for an enlightening lecture and a lively discussion of Jane Austen’s…
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Devoney Looser’s Wild for Austen

Meetings· Virtual Book Club

By Bill Gaither Members met on June 7, 2026 for a lively discussion of Devoney Looser’s Wild for Austen: A Rebellious,…
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Virtual Book Club: Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev

Meetings· Virtual Book Club

By Bill Gaither Members met on November 16, 2025, for a deep and delightful discussion of Sonali Dev’s contemporary romance…
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Discussing Persuasion

Meetings· Virtual Book Club

By Bill Gaither Members met on August 24, 2025, for an engaging and memorable lecture and discussion of Jane Austen’s…
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Exploring What Jane Austen’s Characters Read with Susan Allen Ford

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By Elizabeth Jewell Sara Tavela led the May meeting, which featured Dr. Susan Allen Ford speaking about her book, What…
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Exploring the Poetry of Phillis Wheatley

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By Bill Gaither Members gathered on February 16, 2025, for a stimulating and sometimes impassioned discussion of the poetry of…
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JASNA North Carolina

3 weeks ago

Hi, friends! Our August meeting is just around the corner, and we're looking forward to our discussion on Northanger Abbey. While you can sign up any time up until the start time of the meeting, we recommend signing up now so you don't miss out. Check out the details below, and we look forward to seeing you there! —Sara Tavela & Linda Darden, Co-Regional Coordinators(jasna.ncarolina@gmail.com)JASNA-NC August 16 MeetingVirtual Book Club: Austen's Northanger Abbey Join us for our upcoming Virtual Book Club selection, Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Earlier this year we read Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto, considered to be the first English Gothic novel and one that was surely an inspiration for the genre. In this month's reading, Jane Austen takes on the themes and style of the very popular gothic novel tradition as she tells the story of a charming young woman who was not 'born to be a heroine'. We look forward to the discussion!To help prepare for our conversation, our facilitator, Mary Jane, has provided some preliminary information and questions for us:Northanger Abbey Info & Questions chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://mcusercontent.com/865810cf8f660169f15... The DetailsWhat: Virtual Book ClubWhen: August 16, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via Zoom.RSVP: All are welcome! Register Here jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/august-16-2026-virtual-book-club-northanger-abbey/ ...

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JASNA North Carolina

2 months ago

JASNA-NC July 19 MeetingFun and GamesGet ready for some summer fun with our annual Fun & Games meeting! We’ll play some Austen-inspired games with simple scoring systems.Prize winners will be selected via an online randomized process, so you can enjoy the games without stress or pressure; there will be prize winners in meeting and for those who play from home via the recording.As Jane Austen wrote, “Life is but a quick succession of busy nothings,” so let us fill our ‘nothings’ with merriment this meeting!The DetailsWhat: Fun and GamesWhen: July 19, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via Zoom.RSVP: All are welcome! Register HereAccessibility: We have auto-captions available in the meeting and if there are slides they will be as high contrast as possible. If you have accessibility needs we have not addressed here, please let us know.“They sat down to table to try their hands at Speculation, the game of the moment, and the only one which could engage the party in a scattered room.”—Mansfield ParkUpcoming EventsJuly 18-19, Virtual JaneCon. Learn more here.July 19, JASNA-NC Monthly Meeting, Fun & Games. Register here.August 16, JASNA-NC Monthly Meeting, Virtual Book Club: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Register here. September 20, JASNA-NC Monthly Meeting with Dr. Megan Kobza on The Masquerade. Register here.October TBD, JASNA-NC Monthly Meeting, Virtual Book Club: Nikki Payne's Pride and Protest.October 29-November 1, JASNA AGM in Arizona. Details below.When you register for JASNA-NC Zoom meetings, you will immediately receive the meeting access info. A reminder will be sent a couple days ahead of the event and again a couple hours ahead.Not yet a member of JASNA? Most JASNA-NC events are member-only; if you would like to visit as a guest to see if we are the right match for your interests, please email the regional coordinator (Sara/Linda). We would love to have you! When you join JASNA, you not only get all the membership benefits of the larger organization, you also become a member of the region you live in and get to participate in all member events. Our Membership Officer who will welcome new members can be contacted at membership.jasnanc@gmail.com (please note that the address is a bit different from the regional ...

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JASNA North Carolina

4 months ago

Hi, friends! Due to an unavoidable conflict we need to postpone our Virtual Book Club meeting, originally scheduled for this Sunday. Hopefully you won't mind a little more time to enjoy reading Devoney Looser's book, Wild for Austen. Her research and observations are fascinating and there is much to learn, so enjoy this extra time.Our Virtual Book Club is now scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026 as our June meeting.Our apologies for having to reschedule, and we hope you have a wonderful week and weekend!—Sara Tavela & Linda Darden, Co-Regional Coordinators(jasna.ncarolina@gmail.com) ...

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