Jane Austen is one of those writers who continually surprises me. For as much as we know about her life and work, there is always more to discover. The newest podcast on […]
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2023 Janie Awards
On May 18, JASNA-NY held its Sixth Annual Janie Awards competition in the Discussion Group led by Meg Levin. For newcomers, this is our version of the Oscars. Twelve members […]
Fall 2022 Meeting
Saturday, September 17, 2022, brought JASNA-NY Metro Region’s first live, in-person event since our birthday meeting in December 2019! Over 30 happy JASNA members attended a provocative talk by Prof. […]
JASNA NY December Birthday Meeting
On December 10th, 2022, the NYC chapter of JASNA met for our annual birthday meeting. The talk, by Stephanie Insley Hershinow, was entitled “Widow Watching: Reading the Marriage Plot Aslant”. […]
Being Mr. Wickham Review
“After all, no one is the villain of his own story!” So said that charming rascal George Wickham about his life before, during, and after Pride & Prejudice. Actually, it […]
Kicking Ass in a Corset: Jane Austen’s 6 Principles for Living and Leading from the Inside Out Book Review
By nature, the corset is a garment meant to constrict the body of the person who is wearing it. It can also be a metaphor for the lack of opportunity and the […]
Regional Birthday Meeting
Noted American art historian Rena Tobey received a warm welcome from JASNA-NY members and guests at our annual Birthday Meeting held Saturday, December 11, 2021. She gave an invigorating and […]
JASNA-NY Metro Region Spring Event: Jane Austen’s Scandalous Era
On March 19, 2022, the JASNA NY Metro Region held an all-day virtual conference exploring “Jane Austen’s Scandalous Era.” Janine Barchas, Ph.D., started us off with a lively lecture […]
Fall 2021 Metro-NY JASNA Events
On June 26, the JASNA NY Metro Region welcomed Patricia Matthews, Associate Professor of English at Montclair University, for a live Zoom talk entitled “Attendant with Pearls”: Race, Portraiture, and […]
The Brooklyn Book Festival
On Sunday, October 3, a beautiful and sunny early fall day, members of the JASNA NY Metro Region were at table #327 at The Brooklyn Book Festival. The festival is […]