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The Line of Thought
. . . to dream over books and loiter at street corners and let the line of thought dip deep into the stream.
--Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
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Deborah Yaffe
Nov 7, 2016
Lerner leaves Chawton House
Unless Queen Elizabeth II is a secret Austen fan, the richest living Janeite is probably Sandy Lerner, the co-founder of Cisco Systems...
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Deborah Yaffe
Sep 18, 2016
Women's work, international edition
When I was a girl – yes, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth – I was a dab hand at needlepoint. I stitched plastic canvas into keepsake...
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Deborah Yaffe
Sep 11, 2016
Destination BookBench
Next year, as all Janeites know, marks the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, and I feel safe in predicting that 2017 will see an...
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Deborah Yaffe
Aug 24, 2016
Austen must-sees
I am, of course, aware that online listicles with titles like “22 Places in the UK That Are a Must-See for Jane Austen Fans” are silly...
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Deborah Yaffe
Aug 17, 2016
Travels with Jane
Last week, I returned home from a wonderful family vacation in Ireland, Scotland and England. But, as I discovered, wherever Janeites...
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Deborah Yaffe
Jul 20, 2016
The oast with the most
Jane Austen and real estate: That’s a familiar subject. Whether it’s grand mansions said to be the model for Pemberley, or modest homes...
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Deborah Yaffe
Jul 6, 2016
Worldwide Janeite partying
As summer weeks go, the week ahead is looking pretty good for Jane Austen fans: * Tomorrow and Saturday, the Janeites of Port Alberni, in...
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Deborah Yaffe
May 18, 2016
Touring Pemberley
So here’s what I’d be doing right this minute if I were in England: Taking today’s “Fitzwilliam Tour” of Wentworth Woodhouse. You will...
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Deborah Yaffe
Apr 3, 2016
Janeite house-share
Have you been racking your brain to think of a fun vacation house-share for two dozen of your closest Janeite friends? Well, rack no more...
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Deborah Yaffe
Mar 23, 2016
Color to win
When I was ten years old, or thereabouts, I won a coloring contest sponsored by the local bus company. Since my artistic ability was –...
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Deborah Yaffe
Dec 3, 2015
Austen's living room
Looking for a good place to curl up with your battered copy of Emma, celebrating its bicentennial in two weeks? If you happen to be in...
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Deborah Yaffe
Nov 23, 2015
A very (expensive) Jane Austen Christmas
If you are a Janeite with no 2016 Christmas plans – and a whole wad of cash left over from this year’s gift shopping – the New York Times...
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