Join JASNA-NJ on 5/20 for a private tour of Grounds for Sculpture

Join JASNA-NJ for an exclusive tour of the Grounds for Sculpture (GFS) 5/20

Fun Friday: Jane Austen Responds to Her Critics

Fun Friday: Jane Austen (maybe) responds to her critics

Join JASNA-NJ on Saturday, November 19 for a book discussion of Amy Elizabeth Smith’s All Roads Lead to Austen

Join JASNA-NJ for our last Zoom book discussion on November 19th!

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day! Or, marry well, so you don't have to labor!

Austen Eats With Us

Eating with Austen's Characters. Why Austen's meals are so easy to visualize

New Years Resolutions: Reading Goals

Have you set your reading goal for 2022

Fun Friday – Looooog Sentences

I found this article awhile ago but kept forgetting about it until earlier this week when I stumbled upon the bookmark.Today I’m feeling a bit pugnacious It starts:In creative writing and journalism classes a wannabe Steinbeck, Updike or Grantland Rice, was taught to grab his readers early, skip clichés, keep sentences short and avoid sending a … Continue reading Fun Friday – Looooog Sentences →

Book Quote Monday

Trying something new here on the blog, using a random word generator I will get a word and find it in one of Jane's novels. I will share that quote here. orange "And who is Admiral Croft?" was Sir Walter's cold suspicious inquiry. Mr. Shepherd answered for his being of a gentleman's family, and mentioned a place; … Continue reading Book Quote Monday →

Wordless Wednesday #196

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Wordless Wednesday #172

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