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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

Deborah Yaffe

Jun 14, 2021

On this day in 1814. . .

Sixty-fourth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. No author – not even Jane Austen -- is immune to the charm...

Deborah Yaffe

May 31, 2021

On this day in 1811. . .

Sixty-third in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. Jane Austen was perfectly capable of writing a sensitive...

Deborah Yaffe

Jan 14, 2021

On this day in 1796. . .

Sixtieth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. The record of Jane Austen’s thoughts, feelings, and opinions is...

Deborah Yaffe

Mar 15, 2017

Austen's eyes

When the whole world is gobbling down a giant ice cream sundae, it can be hard to come along and insist we all switch to spinach. But...

Deborah Yaffe

Dec 29, 2016

The Austen Catch-Up Project: The Jane Austen Cookbook

England is a wonderful country. Its history is rich, its democracy is a model for the world, its literature is second to none. Its food...