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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life: A Visit with Laura Piani
August 6, 2026
The first one, the very first one, is like opening a door to another portal somehow. ” —Laura Piani on reading her first Jane Austen novel.
From Emma to Clueless: A Visit with Amy Heckerling
July 2, 2026
As if we'd pass up the chance to talk with Clueless writer and director Amy Heckerling! We're delighted to share this conversation about the making of her totally awesome adaptation of Emma.…
JASNA News Summer Issue Now Available; Open to All
June 11, 2026
The digital Summer issue of JASNA News, our quarterly newsletter, has been released online—and for the first time, it's available as an open-access issue for everyone to enjoy.
Jane Austen: Material Girl — Paula Byrne and Hilary Davidson
June 4, 2026
It's Austen Chat's third anniversary! To mark the milestone, we're delighted to share Jane Austen: Material Girl—a conversation between authors Paula Byrne and Hilary Davidson recorded at JASNA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting.…
Jane Austen & Crime: A Visit with Susannah Fullerton
May 7, 2026
"Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation & vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted.
Jane Austen & Hypochondriacs: A Visit with Sarah Marsh
April 2, 2026
Jane Austen's novels feature a number of characters we might describe as "hypochondriacs" today: Mr. Woodhouse, Mary Musgrove, and Mrs. Churchill, to name a few.
Jane Austen & Needlework: A Visit with Jennie Batchelor
March 5, 2026
"Elizabeth took up some needlework, and was sufficiently amused in attending to what passed between Darcy and his companion.
2026 Essay Contest Open
February 27, 2026
JASNA's 2026 Essay Contest for high school, college, and grad school students worldwide is officially open, and this year Austen's men are in the spotlight! Topic: Men and Boys in Jane…
Jane Austen & Her Letters: A Visit with Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
February 5, 2026
"My dearest Cassandra, The letter which I have this moment received from you has diverted me beyond moderation.
Miss Lambe and Beyond: A Visit with Vanessa Riley
January 8, 2026
Jane Austen lived during a remarkably dynamic period of British history and was well aware of the forces shaping her world—colonial expansion, booming global trade, revolutions in Europe and the…
