Celebrating the Fauxscars: Why the 2020 Emma Outshines the 1996 Adaptation
By Hannah White It often feels like today is mirroring the Austen craze of the 90s. Historical or period dramas like Bridgerton and The Great…
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Literary nostalgia & Georgian splendour in Bath
By Rhea C Dhanbhoora Bathed in gold and rich with history, this pedestrian-friendly city in Somerset, a UNESCO World Heritage Site tucked away in the…
6 Great Love Stories to Read this Valentine’s
By Hannah White Love is a central theme of so many great works of literature. And with February on the horizon, many look for great…
5 Holiday Books to Enjoy this Season
By Hannah White Winter is coming and the days are growing colder and shorter. Leaves are falling; trees are left barren and braced for the…
In the Kitchen with Literary Traveler: 7 Cookbooks Inspired by Literature
By Amanda Festa I’m not going to mince words here (although I am better at mincing words than I am at mincing anything edible), cookbooks…
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” Gives an Unlikely Lesson in Adaptation, is Awesome While Doing So
by Mary Kate Costigan As a teenager, I once made a list of inaccuracies between Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and its movie…
Where Has True Passion Gone?
by Casey Hassenstein Where has true passion gone? Today, passion and sex are compatriots being thoughtlessly splashed about in the pages of magazines and uploaded…
The Clever One That Got Away: The Story of Jane Austen’s Niece, Marianne
by Jessica Monk if I were as young as you are I would write my thanks & congrats on a larger sheet of paper, but…
Jane Austen’s Nieces in Ireland: A Tale of Two Sisters
By Jessica Monk We cannot but be most thankful that such a shocking thing was averted, and that the only person she has ever loved…
Revisiting Jane: A Marriage Plot for the Modern Day
By Amanda Festa “We had a long discussion about the comparative merits of Mr. Darcy and Mark Darcy, both agreeing that Mr. Darcy was more…