Why the F*ck Do People Love Jane Austen So Much? A Primer
Column by Taylor Houston May 20, 2013 (4) comments
I avoided reading Jane Austen for a long time, but now, I am an avid fan. Join me in learning why she is worthy of so much admiration.
Would Jane Austen Write A Blog? (and other things writers probably shouldn't do)
Column by Cath Murphy November 16, 2012 (7) comments
Being it is NaNoWriMo, it seems right to look back at the great writers of our time and ask if they would have joined in, or laughed their asses off instead.
Your Brain On Jane: Scientists Prove Reading Is Good For You
News by Dave Reuss
We always knew reading was good for you, now we have the hard data to back it up.
Publisher To Release Sexier Versions Of Classic Books
News by Rob W. Hart July 18, 2012 (11) comments
Thanks to 'Fifty Shades of Grey' we're getting sexy Sherlock Holmes.
BBC Unveils New Jane Austen Facebook Game
News by Kimberly Turner
The BBC’s new Facebook game asks players to help Jane Austen coax escaped ‘Pride And Prejudice’ characters back into their book.
Fallen Idols: Disappointing Truths About Five Famous Authors
Column by Cath Murphy April 25, 2012 (27) comments
Like most readers, I want authors to 'fit' the fiction they create, and when they fail to live up to my myths about them, I get fractious.
Book Brawl: Sense And Sensibility vs. Pride And Prejudice
Column by Meredith Borders
Every month I throw two books, somehow related, into the Book Brawl ring to fight it out for the title of literary champion. Today: Jane Austen's 2 best loved comedies of manners get impolite.
