JASNA StL founding member Phyllis Thorpe recently passed along two links of interest to readers of Jane Austen. The first: a link to a July 6 “Charlie Rose” conversation with John McQuillen, the curator of the Morgan Library’s current “Marks of Genius” exhibit. The interviewer is guest host Jon … READ ON
Earlier this month (May 7) Google invited director Amma Asante to talk about her movie Belle. If you’ve seen the movie, the interview provides insight about Asante’s vision for the story. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s still an interesting look at the creative process. Running time: about … READ ON
On Saturday, March 29, 2014, St. Louis Region Janeites and guests from around the St. Louis area congregated at the Tavern of Fine Arts for lunch and readings of their favorite scenes from Mansfield Park. As with our Pride and Prejudice event last year, The Tavern of Fine Arts offered … READ ON
“The following appeared online at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (www.stltoday.com) on St. Patrick’s Day. Jane Henderson is the book editor for the Post-Dispatch and writes about books and publishing at her “Book Blog.” March 17, 2014 6:00 am • By Jane Henderson jhenderson@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8107 “Mansfield Park” may … READ ON
The following are among the links we’ve received from Kerri Spennicchia the past few weeks: • “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: Six Things You Never Knew” (Anna Moeslein, Glamour.com) • “Written in Threads”: Austen-inspired dresses at Belsay Hall (Nicole Robo) • “Seven Jane Austen-Inspired Items You Can … READ ON
From our colleagues Linda Dennery and Meg Levin of JASNA’s New York Region, an update on a story that’s been percolating for several weeks. Apparently, we’ll need to wait a few years before we all acquire Jane Austen 10-pound notes: http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2013/0725/Jane-Austen-will-be-the-face-of-the-10-pound-note-in-the-UK Also from our … READ ON
