The JASNA Post
Announcements, News, and Observations
Jane Austen & Shakespeare: A Visit with Mary Floyd-Wilson
June 5, 2025
"'The course of true love never did run smooth'—A Hartfield edition of Shakespeare would have a long note on that passage.
Jane Austen in America:
A Visit with Juliette Wells
May 1, 2025
Jane Austen has had devoted American admirers since her works were first published. In fact, several Americans played a crucial role in preserving and promoting her legacy.
The Women Writers Who Inspired Austen: A Visit with Rebecca Romney
April 3, 2025
"I have made up my mind to like no novels really but Miss Edgeworth's, yours, and my own.
Jane Austen & Her Playlist: A Visit with Laura Klein
March 6, 2025
"I do not think I can live without something of a musical society. . . . without music, life would be a blank to me.
Jane Austen in the Garden: A Visit with Kim Wilson
February 7, 2025
The garden may be where Charlotte sends Mr. Collins when she tires of him, but for many of Jane Austen's heroines, it's a place of repose and reflection.
A Close Look at Austen's Genius: A Visit with
John Mullan
January 9, 2025
Happy 2025! This year marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and we are delighted to kick off the celebration with professor and author John Mullan as our guest.
Adapting Austen:
A Visit with Andrew Davies
December 5, 2024
In this episode we chat with the man who gave us the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice—for many, the definitive Austen adaptation.
2025 Essay Contest Now Under Way
December 4, 2024
The topic for JASNA's 2025 Essay Contest has been selected, and the writing competition is officially open.
Jane Austen & Lord Byron: A Visit with Christine Kenyon Jones
November 7, 2024
Lord Byron is one of the most notorious bad boys of English literature.
Austen in Translation:
A Visit with Keiko Parker & Maria Biajoli
October 3, 2024
Thanks to the tireless work of translators, readers around the world can enjoy Jane Austen's works in their native languages.
