Deborah YaffeMar 3, 2016On this day in 1814. . .Eleventh in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters Henry Austen, the fourth-oldest of Jane Austen’s seven siblings,...
Deborah YaffeFeb 4, 2016On this day in 1813. . .Tenth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. Today our world is awash in writers talking about their Intentions,...
Deborah YaffeAug 23, 2015On this day in 1805. . .Seventh in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. One of the pleasures of reading Jane Austen’s letters to her...
Deborah YaffeJun 21, 2015Jane Austen slept hereOur first president traveled widely in his efforts to shore up the foundations of our fledgling republic. “Driven by duty to present...
Deborah YaffeMay 20, 2015On this day in 1801. . .Fifth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. Reading Jane Austen’s letters – as I do for this occasional blog...
Deborah YaffeMay 3, 2015Cassandra's griefCassandra Austen gets a bad rap from Janeites. As I’ve noted before, many of us just can’t forgive her for burning who-knows-how-many of...
Deborah YaffeApr 26, 2015On this day in 1817. . . Fourth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters The letter-like document that Jane Austen addressed to her sister,...
Deborah YaffeDec 11, 2014The not-so-unseen letterJane Austen loved her sister Cassandra, and so we Janeites must try to do so as well. But that bonfire makes it hard. Cassandra Austen...
Deborah YaffeJul 16, 2014The sun of our livesTomorrow marks the 197th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, at 41, in a rented house at 8 College Street, Winchester, England....
Deborah YaffeApr 17, 2013Austen and BostonIn May of 1811, Jane Austen’s local newspaper carried a report of the Battle of Albuera, a bloody encounter pitting Britain and its...
