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The Various Vittles That Vexed Miss Charlotte

December 11, 2021

What types of foods would be on the menu at a wedding banquet in Jane Austen's day? In this video, food historian Dan Macey shows us his recreation of the...

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Jane’s Fascination with Whipt Syllabub

November 12, 2021

Syllabub is a sweet, frothy alcoholic dessert drink wildly popular in Jane Austen's time. She even referred to it in Lesley Castle, a story from her juvenilia.

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Essay Contest Winners Announced

August 25, 2021

The winners of JASNA’s 2021 Essay Contest have been selected, and we invite you to read their outstanding entries on our website.

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Jane Austen and Diversity: Special Issue of Persuasions On-Line Released

July 12, 2021

Our journals, Persuasions and Persuasions On-Line, have long been a resource for Austen scholars and readers, offering articles written by academic experts and knowledgeable fans that provide new insights into Jane Austen’s...

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2021 AGM Registration Opens July 14

July 6, 2021

Mark your calendar! Registration for JASNA's 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) opens Wednesday, July 14.

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2021 Young Filmmakers Contest Judges Announced

June 25, 2021

The fifth annual JASNA Southwest Young Filmmakers Contest is well under way, and a stellar panel of judges will be scoring the 5-minute-and-under entries from amateur filmmakers.

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Recreating Jane Austen's Garden

June 12, 2021

Get inspired to create your very own “Jane Austen garden” on a suburban acre, in a small town garden, or even on the balcony of a city apartment.

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Pen and Parsimony: Carriages in the Novels of Jane Austen, Part 2

May 3, 2021

What was it like to be cast out from Northanger Abbey in a public coach? Ride in John Thorpe's gig? Journey to London crammed in a post chaise like the...

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Pen and Parsimony: Carriages in the Novels of Jane Austen, Part 1

April 7, 2021

Why does Jane Austen talk about carriages so often, and what is she trying to say? In this post, Sandy Lerner introduces her two-part video series, "Pen and Parsimony: Carriages...

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What a Lady Might Carry in Her Reticule, Part 3: Coin Purses, Fans, Vinaigrettes

March 7, 2021

The final installment in Candice Hern's video series, "Things That Might Be Kept in a Reticule," is now available online.

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