Deborah YaffeApr 22, 2021Costume dramaIt’s Oscar night on Sunday, and even though this year will inevitably lack the red-carpet glamor of pre-pandemic times, I will avidly...
Deborah YaffeDec 31, 2020Goodbye at last, 2020A year ago, I confidently predicted a 2020 filled with the usual array of Austen events: “Teas, balls, fairs, festivals, conferences,...
Deborah YaffeMay 10, 2020Color-codingBetter late than never: Although it appeared more than a month ago, I’ve only just stumbled across a cogent and fascinating analysis of...
Deborah YaffeMar 18, 2020Silver liningsThere’s an upside to everything, apparently – even a global pandemic that threatens to sicken and perhaps kill millions while tanking the...
Deborah YaffeFeb 17, 2020The big eventWe’re just days away from one of the year’s big Janeite events: Friday’s U.S. opening of the new feature film adaptation of Emma, a week...