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Queer Edward II??? Theo Rollason [Venice '26 Review]
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (11+ words) Queer Edward II — Theo Rollason [Venice ’26 Review] In Review Online...
Allison Epstein's 'Fagin the Thief' gives a Charles Dickens character a second chance | Book of the Day
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (127+ words) WKNO FM Allison Epstein's 'Fagin the Thief' gives a Charles Dickens character a second chance | Book of the Day Author Allison Epstein says when she read Oliver Twist, she found Charles Dickens' portrayal of Fagin, the novel's central scoundrel, to…...
Amethyst & Ink Bookstore celebrates one year anniversary
1+ week, 1+ day ago (157+ words) The Lawton Constitution Surrounded by friends, family and members of the community, Lydia Kelley, owner and operator of Amethyst & Ink Bookstore, cuts the ribbon Friday at 1814 W Gore in celebration of the store's one-year anniversary. During the one-year anniversary celebration…...
Sorry, Jane Austen, but these Australian novels had us at hello
1+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) September 3, 2026 — 4:00pm Thanks to Netflix, yet another Pride and Prejudice adaptation is coming our way. Bonnets and Bennets will again infect the zeitgeist, not that we had a real break. We live in a wretched state of perma-Austen. Breaks are hallucinations…...
“Elizabeth Bennet feels like a dear friend” – What does the Bible say about our attachment to fictional characters?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (598+ words) Author, Ruth Leigh explores why we can form surprisingly deep attachments to fictional characters and people we’ve never met – and what these ‘parasocial’ relationships reveal about our longing to be known. Could our love of books ultimately point us towards…...
Mouthpiece: Is Jane Austen only for poshos?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (272+ words) Sense And Sensibility is being adapted, yet again, for a new generation. Kevin Fullerton has a few questionable suggestions to zhoosh up the Austen industry Elinor saw, with great uneasiness, the low spirits of her friend. His visit afforded her…...
‘Henry Tudor Must Die’ by Jillian Laine is comedic and inspiring
1+ week, 3+ day ago (22+ words) ‘Henry Tudor Must Die’ by Jillian Laine is a funny, sobering retelling of Henry VIII that gives women the spotlight they deserve....
“a collection of delicious stories” – Blurred Edges by Mike Fox
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (491+ words) This present collection of twelve fine stories however is to my knowledge his first full-length book. A thread running through these fictions is how lightly entangled others can be in our lives, and yet how meaningful that becomes to us....
Charles Dickens's Summer Holiday Letters Go On Show
2+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) Charles Dickens to Thomas Beard, Devonshire Terrace, June 21, 1849 (detail) The Charles Dickens Museum today reveals the author's views on summer in the city, his favourite holidays and ingenious efforts to cool off during a hot British summer. Running through September…...
Julie Andrews Returns To Podcasting For Another Jane Austen Classic.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) Screen legend Julie Andrews is returning to the podcast medium as she is onboard for a new season of the Noiser series that showcases one literary work of famed author Jane Austen at a time. Andrews will serve as the…...