Jane Austen & A Reading Challenge: A Visit with the “Jane Austen July” Hosts
July 2, 2024
It's Austen Chat's one-year anniversary!
Encouraging more people to read Jane Austen and gain a deeper understanding of her works and life is JASNA’s mission, and to celebrate our podcast birthday, we welcome not one but three guests to talk about reading Austen and the online event they organize each year: Jane Austen July.
BookTubers Katie Lumsden, host of the YouTube channel Books and Things, Marissa Schwartz, host of Blatantly Bookish, and Claudia Falcone, host of Spinster’s Library, are dedicated Janeites, which is why, for the past six years, they have been spearheading a month-long reading challenge all about Jane Austen. Every July, thousands of readers across the internet join them to read Jane Austen and Austen-related books, watch Austen adaptations, and discuss their experiences.
In addition to her YouTube channel, Katie Lumsden is an editor and author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall and The Trouble with Mrs. Montgomery Hearst. Marissa Schwartz is a dentist by day, YouTuber by night. She has a degree in English literature from Vassar College and is a member of the New York Metropolitan Region of JASNA. Claudia Falcone is a German BookTuber with an academic interest in the Regency period, particularly the music of the time.
Many thanks to Katie, Marissa, and Claudia for appearing as guests on Austen Chat!
Listen to Episode 13
Listen to the interview or read the transcript and show notes on our Episode 13 webpage, or stream the episode on your favorite podcast app. Austen Chat is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and other streaming platforms.
