JA Pod novel

Listen to JA while at your computer with Pod Novel...
http://www.podfeed.net/podcast/Jane+Austen+Podnovel/10277

Nov 2 Wedding Show features JA inspiration

On Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:00 Noon to 4:00 P.M. The Premier Bridal Show at The Mansion will include a Jane Austen Themed Event as one of their many wedding posibilities.

http://www.mansiononmainstreet.com/

Thomas Edison offering online courses

TESC is offering two courses on-line. The topics are:
Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (ENG-298)
One Writer’s Vision: Jane Austen (ENG-393)

They are worth looking into...here's the website: http://www.tesc.edu/list.php?sem=0811&dept=HUM&discipline=Humanities

Reading into Jane Austen's life: East PA Janeite featured

Reading into Jane Austen's life
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
BY PAT SUMMERS
Special to the Times
"The Fact and Fiction of Jane Austen"
The English language has spread and flourished over many centuries. Those who have used it to good, or great, effect are legion -- Shakespeare, Churchill and countless others. One celebrated practitioner, English novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817), continues to inspire scholarly studies and conclaves, new editions and even, for better or worse, movies.

For more of the article, please go to: http://www.nj.com/living/times/index.ssf?/base/living-1/122516681637260.xml&coll=5

Men do too read Jane Austen!

TWO GUYS READ JANE AUSTEN - and it’s written as letters between the two authors, Steve Chandler and Terrence N. Hill.

The cover photo is from Amazon, where there’s a 4-7 week wait; so you might want some publisher information: Robert D. Reed Publishers; P.O. Box 1992; Brandon, OR 97411. email: 4bobreed@msn.com; web: www.rdrpublishers.com. Its cover price is $11.95.

Should you comment on any of the posts through the whole month of November, your name will be entered into a drawing for each comment. The winner will be announced at our event on Dec. 6. Happy commenting.

Jane Austen's Regency World magazine on sale

The new publisher of Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine, Tim Bullamore, is offering a 20% discount to all JASNA members, and though it is costly when coupled with the shipping, it is well worth the investment and another fine addition to your Austen collection. You can read the free articles from previous issues available online at their website and news on the upcoming Nov / Dec issue.

JA Play in PA!

See this article at the Pennsylvania TimesLeader.com on the stage production of “Jane Austen & Friends” which ponders Austen’s love life. The play will be at the New American Vic, 411 Studio, Lackawanna Avenue, Olyphant [PA], 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 26.

Thanks JASNA-Vermont!

Mini-Break: Hot Tea Spot in London pt. 3

English Tea With a French Accent
It should come as no surprise that Harrods serves afternoon tea. In fact, it serves several versions, in two locations. Best known is the tea served in the sprawling Georgian Restaurant on the fourth floor. Friendly waiters and replenishable servings recommend the elegant restaurant, but it's a fact that the Georgian caters to tourists. I prefer Laduree.
Situated at street level, Laduree has its own side entrance on Hans Road, as well as a macaroon boutique, which makes the tearoom a perfect spot for watching Londoners from the neighborhood pop in for a fix of the pretty pastel-colored, variously flavored confections for which Paris-based Laduree is so famous. A double-decker seating area overlooks the macaroon counter, and though the view is better downstairs, I settle into the cozy red-velvet loft.
Up in my aerie, I sip tea and linger over smoked salmon finger sandwiches, a raisin croissant, a pistachio "religieuse" (custard-filled puff pastry) and a raspberry tart. All around me on the plump red chairs are female tea-takers, sitting alone or in gossip-girl klatches, inclining over their tea and pastries to share a giggle. At the counter below, I see a stunning older couple delighting in the selection of their colorful macaroon purchases. All in all, Laduree is just the ticket for this out-of-towner seeking a spot of tea and a slice of London life in late afternoon.
Laduree Tearoom at Harrods (87 Brompton Rd., Knightsbridge, http://www.laduree.com/). Afternoon tea daily 3:30-6 p.m., about $37. From: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091201622.html?hpid=travelpromo

Discover one of the seven oldest buildings in Manhattan and one of New York City’s hidden treasures!

This site comes highly recommended: a visit to the Mt. Vernon Hotel Museum. It is suggested that you take the tour, and enjoy hearing about the history of the building, and see the lovely garden. Chamber music concerts are held there in the summer, and it will be a perfect place for a tea party. http://www.mvhm.org/

Need some Jane Austen art for your walls?

When you type in "Jane Austen" into the search engine of http://www.allposters.com/ you are sure to find a delightful array of our inspired by the works of JA or of JA, herself. Enjoy!

Book Suggestion: The Jane Austen Handbook

The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World by Margaret C. Sullivan

A delightful indulgence for self-avowed “Janeites,“The Jane Austen Handbook elucidates the day-to-day practicalities of life for proper young ladies of the Regency era. Within the charmingly illustrated pages of this little volume, you‘ll find how-to advice for riding sidesaddle, paying a morning call, indicating romantic interest without seeming forward, avoiding dancing with an undesirable partner, and much more—all with graceful aplomb, of course! An appendix offers a short biography of Jane Austen, a summary of her works, and a glossary of period terms— particularly useful for readers just beginning to make acquaintance with Austen‘s Catherine Moreland, Emma Woodhouse, or Elizabeth Bennet. From Bas Bleu Booksellers.

The 2009 Jane Austen Calendars are available!

Wisconsin JASNA is pleased to announce the 2009 “A Year with Jane Austen” calendar will be available for sale at the Wisconsin table in the Emporium at the Chicago AGM. Like last year, they used the beautiful illustrations by C. E. and H. M. Brock and have added over 35 new entries.

For more information: http://www.jasna.org/merchandise/wisconsin.html

Book Suggestion: The Thirteenth Tale

According to Janeite Geri, "I just read a great book, The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield. It has every possible English/gothic novel convention or stereotype, such as madness, obsession, orphans, a foundling, ghosts, a deteriorating estate house, etc., and yet it works so satisfyingly. One of those you cannot stop thinking about long after finishing." http://books.google.com/books?id=RaaGHYZbN_kC