PBS SERIES on Dolley Madison ON-LINE

Illinois regional coordinator, Natalie Goldberg wrote to say that she has been enjoying the PBS series Dolley Madison online. The acting is wonderful. Most enjoyable for Janeites, of course, is the context. There is even a chapter on costuming, with an analysis of the fashion changes, focusing on her lifetime of clothing, how the clothing … Continue reading PBS SERIES on Dolley Madison ON-LINE →

Sense and Sensibility Marvel Comics

If you enjoyed the Pride and Prejudice Marvel Comics, you will probably be pleased to learn that they have created Sense and Sensibility as a comic strip book. It will be available on May 10, 2010. To link to their site you may click here.

Juliette Wells Goucher College Podcast

JASNA-NY member, Professor Juliette Wells is the Goucher College Burke Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence for 2009-2010. She gave a lecture titled "For the Love of Jane Austen" on Wednesday, February 17, at 7 p.m. in the Batza Room of the Athenaeum. Juliette discussed why present-day Austen fans so often choose to feature the author in their … Continue reading Juliette Wells Goucher College Podcast →

JASNA-NY newsletter available

The Spring, 2010 issue of JASNA-NY's newsletter is now on their website. You can click here to get to the newsletter directly.This issue includes:--A recap of the December, 2009 "Birthday meeting" as well as the Birthday Toast.--A report on the Morgan Family Day--A newly discovered portrait--Announcement of upcoming meetings and more.