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An Alternative View…Take with grain of salt-huge grain of salt

#69: Enough With The Jane Austen WorshipI like Jane Austen as much as the next novel-writing-and-reading middle-aged woman, which is to say, a lot. Which is really to say, way, way too much.Do we actually need a whole genre of books about modern Jane Austen lovers, entire clothing lines devoted to Jane Austen wear, multiple … Continue reading An Alternative View…Take with grain of salt-huge grain of salt

A Jane Austen Christmas Event in Mahwah-12/10

Wednesday, Dec 10 7:00p to 8:30p at Mahwah Public Library, Mahwah, NJJoin Carolyn Epstein (member of JASNA) for a discussion of how the characters in Jane Austen's books amused themselves during their social gatherings, the importance of music, word games, and cards, and "an Emma Christmas Eve"Price: Free, registration requiredPhone: (201) 529-7323Age Suitability: All AgesCarolyn … Continue reading A Jane Austen Christmas Event in Mahwah-12/10