Deborah Yaffe
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Deborah Yaffe
@deborahyaffe.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, Jane Austen fan, and author of two books, including Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom. New blog posts on Mondays and Thursdays at www.deborahyaffe.com
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Freelance journalist Deborah Yaffe is the author of Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom. Learn more at www.deborahyaffe.com
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A planned new Jane Austen adaptation is taking an . . . unusual approach.
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Scary stuff
Sixteen years ago, an up-and-coming young writer and a scrappy little Philadelphia publisher hit the jackpot with a simple recipe: 1. Take eight parts out-of-copyright text of Jane Austen’s Pride and ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Does the backstory to a letter #JaneAusten wrote 217 years ago today include a rejected marriage proposal?
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On this day in 1808. . .
One hundred and fifth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. How many marriage proposals did Jane Austen turn down? The story of poor Harris Bigg-Wither, whose December 1802 p...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A screenwriter known for his #JaneAusten adaptations is planning some surprising new takes on her work.
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Going over to the dark side?
British screenwriter Andrew Davies turned eighty-nine last month, but he’s not slowing down. Quite the reverse. Over the past six weeks, Davies—the author of four well-known TV adaptations of Austen n...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Amid the many events celebrating #JaneAusten's 250th birthday, a few designed for people who Just Want To (Re)Read The Books.
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Ready, set, read
Amid all the concerts, exhibits, tea parties, balls, walking tours, screen adaptations, and souvenir merch celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, it’s refreshing to run across the o...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A New Jersey #Janeite launches a #JaneAusten -themed pop-up bookstore.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM