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June 23, 2024 – Virtual Book Club: The Watsons by Jane Austen

Join JASNA-NC for a discussion of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel The Watsons this June. Bring a cup of tea and settle on in with us as we explore this brief manuscript. Our facilitator will be Mary Jane Curry, and we look forward to our conversation (what a perfect Summer read: short, and from Jane Austen!). Because there is no Jane Austen Summer Program (JASP) in 2024, we’re switching up our Virtual Book Club timing so that we can read a Jane Austen work this June in place of our usual tea and miscellany meeting that has a JASP recap.

Our facilitator, Mary Jane Curry, has shared a handout with an introduction to The Watsons and with the discussion questions, which you can find here.

The Details

What: Virtual Book Club: The Watsons by Jane Austen
When: June 23, 2024 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Where: In the comfort of your home via Zoom
RSVP: This event is open to members and interested guests; it is FREE but registration is required. Register for Zoom here. 
Accessibility: We have auto-captions available in the Zoom meeting for our conversation, and there may be slides with text and images accompany the presentation that will be as clear and as high-contrast as possible. If you have accessibility needs we have not addressed here, please let us know.

About The Virtual Book Club

The Virtual Book Club takes place quarterly with the typical following rotation: a contemporary of Austen, nonfiction work, an Austen work, and fan fiction. We’re switching up the timing and order of our book club this year due to scheduling opportunities and book releases, and our members Mary Jane Curry, Nancy Martin Young, and Sara Tavela serve as our book club facilitators and help coordinate our book selections.

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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) ... See MoreSee Less
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Our May meeting will be held on May 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 and is our Virtual Book club. Those who attended the Virtual Conference got a sampling of Devoney Looser's Wild for Austen from the author herself. It was fascinating and her book was the choice for our reading this next month. We will have a great time discussing her research and observations, so plan to join us! You can register at this link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jHW1d3uLTeCTzhltLRWRgQ ... See MoreSee Less
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Our May meeting will be held on May 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 and is our Virtual Book club. Those who attended the Virtual Conference got a sampling of Devoney Looser's Wild for Austen from the author herself. It was fascinating and her book was the choice for our reading this next month. We will have a great time discussing her research and observations, so plan to join us! You can register at this link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jHW1d3uLTeCTzhltLRWRgQ ... See MoreSee Less
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