Virtual Book Club

Discussion of John Mullan’s What Matters in Jane Austen?

By Elizabeth Jewell JASNA member Yvonne Tang, who met Professor John Mullan in England, invited him to be our guest…
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A Foray into Poetry: Poets Familiar to Jane Austen

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By Nancy Martin-Young The JASNA-NC book club jumped genres February 19 and perused poetry from Jane Austen’s era. Led by…
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A Modern Nod to the Regency: Georgette Heyer’s The Grand Sophy

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By Elizabeth Jewell opening with accessibility Co-Regional Coordinator Sara Tavela opened with a brief discussion of the work of the…
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Discussing Sense and Sensibility

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We all agree: Willoughby is a cad JASNA-NC members far and wide met August 21st to discuss the beloved Austen…
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A Lively Discussion of Robert Morrison’s The Regency Years

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JASNA-NC met for its May Virtual Book Club; this month’s nonfiction selection was Robert Morrison’s The Regency Years, with the…
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Notes on the JASNA-NC’s February Virtual Book Club: Jane West’s A Gossip’s Story

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By Nancy Martin-Young The Author shows she has actually read the assigned book and listened attentively to the discussion. The…
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April 13, 2025 – “Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years” with JASNA President Mary MintzJASNA-NC is delighted to announce that our JASNA President, Mary Mintz, will be with us this April to share her talk, "Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years." RSVP for the zoom link at ... See MoreSee Less

April 13, 2025 - "Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years" with JASNA President Mary Mintz - JASNA North Carolina

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Join JASNA-NC as we welcome our JASNA President, Mary Mintz, who will share how Austen is represented in American periodicals.

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April 13, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. – “Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years” with JASNA President Mary MintzJASNA-NC is delighted to announce that our JASNA President, Mary Mintz, will be with us this April to share her talk, "Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years."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. jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/april-13-2025-jane-austen-in-american-periodicals-highlights-of-the... ... See MoreSee Less

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March 16, 2025 – Jane Austen on Wild Nature: An Exploration with Mary Jane CurryMary Jane Curry, JASNA-NC member, will lead us in discussing a few passages in Austen’s fiction that describe wild nature (the sky, wind, trees, waterways, and land) in order to understand how those passages provide a fuller understanding of her main characters. Mary Jane’s book shows that Austen’s treatment of nature is both structural and thematic, allowing us to read her novels as serious(realistic) pastorals.The DetailsWhat: “Jane Austen on Wild Nature: An Exploration” with Mary Jane CurryWhen: March 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. To register, please go to jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/march-16-2025-jane-austen-on-wild-nature-an-exploration-with-mary-j...About our speakerMary Jane Curry has been writing and speaking to general audiences as well as academics about nature and pastoral elements in Austen’s fiction since 1994. Her articles on Austen have appeared in Persuasions and proceedings of an International Conference on English Historic Linguistics. She contributed a chapter on the novel as a genre to The Text and Beyond: Essays in Literary Linguistics. ... See MoreSee Less

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