Anna Lou Walker
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Senior Arts + Culture Editor at The Conversation UK | Author | Runs Gallery_Gals: instagram.com/gallery_gals
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In the second episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her views on love, and the role of romance in Pride & Prejudice.
Jane Austen perfected the love story – but kept her own independence
In the second episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her views on love, and the role of romance in Pride & Prejudice.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In the second episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her views on love, and the role of romance in Pride & Prejudice.
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In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail podcast, uncover Austen’s relationship with gossip, how surveillance played out during the time period and take a deeper dive into her first novel, Sense and Sensibility.
Listen to the first episode: tcnv.link/7tBODqF
Listen to the first episode: tcnv.link/7tBODqF
November 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail podcast, uncover Austen’s relationship with gossip, how surveillance played out during the time period and take a deeper dive into her first novel, Sense and Sensibility.
Listen to the first episode: tcnv.link/7tBODqF
Listen to the first episode: tcnv.link/7tBODqF
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In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to Austen experts about her relationship with gossip.
Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it
In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to Austen experts about her relationship with gossip.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to Austen experts about her relationship with gossip.
The first episode of Jane Austen's Paper Trail – a new podcast from @uk.theconversation.com hosted by me – is finally out! 🎧📚🫖 We visit Bath with Dr Andrew McInnes & over a plate of Sally Lunn’s famous buns (Austen's faves), he reveals the author's love of gossip.
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Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it
In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to Austen experts about her relationship with gossip.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The first episode of Jane Austen's Paper Trail – a new podcast from @uk.theconversation.com hosted by me – is finally out! 🎧📚🫖 We visit Bath with Dr Andrew McInnes & over a plate of Sally Lunn’s famous buns (Austen's faves), he reveals the author's love of gossip.
theconversation.com/jane-austens...
theconversation.com/jane-austens...
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It's hosted by the wonderful @annalouwalker.bsky.social with help from Jane Wright and @naomijoseph.com and made by the fantastic Eloise Stevens. Read more about the first ep here theconversation.com/jane-austens... and here are links to follow wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1844385976
Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it
In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to Austen experts about her relationship with gossip.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's hosted by the wonderful @annalouwalker.bsky.social with help from Jane Wright and @naomijoseph.com and made by the fantastic Eloise Stevens. Read more about the first ep here theconversation.com/jane-austens... and here are links to follow wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1844385976
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New podcast 📣 ! Jane Austen's Paper Trail launched today and our first ep is all about gossip and why Jane revelled in it (particularly in Sense & Sensibility). Do listen - and share it with the Jane Austen fans in your life! player.captivate.fm/episode/090c...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New podcast 📣 ! Jane Austen's Paper Trail launched today and our first ep is all about gossip and why Jane revelled in it (particularly in Sense & Sensibility). Do listen - and share it with the Jane Austen fans in your life! player.captivate.fm/episode/090c...
Loved being a guest on Books From My Bookshelf, chatting all things Jane Austen ahead of @uk.theconversation.com's new podcast, Jane Austen's Paper Trail. Rosamunde & I talked about Jane's elusive character, her love of curry & why her sister burned her letters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oze...
Join Me for Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday: A Special Interview!
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October 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Loved being a guest on Books From My Bookshelf, chatting all things Jane Austen ahead of @uk.theconversation.com's new podcast, Jane Austen's Paper Trail. Rosamunde & I talked about Jane's elusive character, her love of curry & why her sister burned her letters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oze...
📚🎧 Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is nearly here! For the past year the @uk.theconversation.com audio and arts teams have been working on this podcast to mark the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth. Learn more about the series and listen to our trailer her: theconversation.com/introducing-...
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
📚🎧 Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is nearly here! For the past year the @uk.theconversation.com audio and arts teams have been working on this podcast to mark the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth. Learn more about the series and listen to our trailer her: theconversation.com/introducing-...
What does One Battle After Another say about fatherhood? Dr Mark Gatto breaks it down. theconversation.com/one-battle-a... @markgatto.bsky.social
One Battle After Another: Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro explore three visions of fatherhood
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a relatable, ‘good enough’ and involved father.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
What does One Battle After Another say about fatherhood? Dr Mark Gatto breaks it down. theconversation.com/one-battle-a... @markgatto.bsky.social
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In the 14th century, Sundays were particularly deadly.
Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities
In the 14th century, Sundays were particularly deadly.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
In the 14th century, Sundays were particularly deadly.
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Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.
What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.
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August 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.
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Statues continue to emerge, offering clues as to the physical appearance of the ancient city.
New finds shed light on Canopus – the ancient Egyptian port city lost to the sea
Statues continue to emerge, offering clues as to the physical appearance of the ancient city.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Statues continue to emerge, offering clues as to the physical appearance of the ancient city.
The final Jane Austen Fight Club is upon us 🥊 This time we're debating Austen's best novel. Does Northanger Abbey's gothic satire have you in stitches? Or does Persuasion's rumination on regret have your vote? Read our expert opinions, then let us know yours: theconversation.com/what-was-jan...
What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.
theconversation.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The final Jane Austen Fight Club is upon us 🥊 This time we're debating Austen's best novel. Does Northanger Abbey's gothic satire have you in stitches? Or does Persuasion's rumination on regret have your vote? Read our expert opinions, then let us know yours: theconversation.com/what-was-jan...
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We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass
Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine? These experts think they know
We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass
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August 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass
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The first rule of #JaneAusten #FightClub is.... They are all winners! But pick my entry on Elinor Dashwood, please!
The second instalment of Jane Austen Fight Club is now published 🥊 Does sharp-tongued Lizzie Bennet make you laugh? Are you cheering on the mistreated Fanny Price? Or does long-suffering Anne Elliot get your vote? Let us know your fave Austen heroine here: theconversation.com/who-was-jane...
Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine? These experts think they know
We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass
theconversation.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The first rule of #JaneAusten #FightClub is.... They are all winners! But pick my entry on Elinor Dashwood, please!
The second instalment of Jane Austen Fight Club is now published 🥊 Does sharp-tongued Lizzie Bennet make you laugh? Are you cheering on the mistreated Fanny Price? Or does long-suffering Anne Elliot get your vote? Let us know your fave Austen heroine here: theconversation.com/who-was-jane...
Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine? These experts think they know
We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass
theconversation.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The second instalment of Jane Austen Fight Club is now published 🥊 Does sharp-tongued Lizzie Bennet make you laugh? Are you cheering on the mistreated Fanny Price? Or does long-suffering Anne Elliot get your vote? Let us know your fave Austen heroine here: theconversation.com/who-was-jane...
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Do you like Jane Austen? Do you like period dramas? Do you like scenes of men in wet shirts clambering out of lakes? If yes to any of the above, pls vote in our first instalment of Jane Austen Fight Club. Who is her best leading man?
Jane Austen fight club: experts go head-to-head arguing for her best leading man
The winner is down to you!
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August 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Do you like Jane Austen? Do you like period dramas? Do you like scenes of men in wet shirts clambering out of lakes? If yes to any of the above, pls vote in our first instalment of Jane Austen Fight Club. Who is her best leading man?
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Each of these songs is a masterpiece in brevity.
The ten best songs under one minute long
Each of these songs is a masterpiece in brevity.
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August 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Each of these songs is a masterpiece in brevity.
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Jane Austen’s novels work a romantic alchemy, and travel is their catalyst.
In Jane Austen’s Persuasion, respite is a key ingredient for romance
Jane Austen’s novels work a romantic alchemy, and travel is their catalyst.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Jane Austen’s novels work a romantic alchemy, and travel is their catalyst.
Introducing Jane Austen Fight Club! Over the next few weeks, academic experts will go head to head arguing for Austen's best leading man, heroine and novel. But the winner is up to you. Check out our first instalment and vote for your fave Austen heartthrob here: theconversation.com/jane-austen-...
Jane Austen fight club: experts go head-to-head arguing for her best leading man
The winner is down to you!
theconversation.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Introducing Jane Austen Fight Club! Over the next few weeks, academic experts will go head to head arguing for Austen's best leading man, heroine and novel. But the winner is up to you. Check out our first instalment and vote for your fave Austen heartthrob here: theconversation.com/jane-austen-...
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The sequel successfully recaptures the unapologetic girlish silliness that made the first film so beloved.
Freakier Friday: nostalgia-soaked sequel explores grief and blended families
The sequel successfully recaptures the unapologetic girlish silliness that made the first film so beloved.
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August 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The sequel successfully recaptures the unapologetic girlish silliness that made the first film so beloved.
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In the security of the Love is Blind pods, people may begin to reveal more intimate information about themselves at a faster rate than normal.
Love is Blind returns – but is there truth to the show’s ‘social experiment’? Here’s what the research says
In the security of the Love is Blind pods, people may begin to reveal more intimate information about themselves at a faster rate than normal.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In the security of the Love is Blind pods, people may begin to reveal more intimate information about themselves at a faster rate than normal.
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Romanticism centred on the idealisation of human freedom in all its forms.
My new history of romanticism shows how enslavement shaped European culture
Romanticism centred on the idealisation of human freedom in all its forms.
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July 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Romanticism centred on the idealisation of human freedom in all its forms.
With AI wingmen and algorithmic echo chambers, the dating world is more confusing than ever. That's why our latest Quarter Life series is Love IRL – a toolkit of research-backed articles that will help you to find more meaningful connection, offline and on. theconversation.com/love-irl-a-n...
Love IRL: a new Quarter Life series on modern dating from The Conversation
Whether you’re single, dating, married or somewhere in between, our love lives are increasingly mediated by technology.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
With AI wingmen and algorithmic echo chambers, the dating world is more confusing than ever. That's why our latest Quarter Life series is Love IRL – a toolkit of research-backed articles that will help you to find more meaningful connection, offline and on. theconversation.com/love-irl-a-n...
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Medieval people would have interacted with the embroidered players, giving them voice and enabling them to join the conversation.
Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation
Medieval people would have interacted with the embroidered players, giving them voice and enabling them to join the conversation.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Medieval people would have interacted with the embroidered players, giving them voice and enabling them to join the conversation.