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Exhibit preview: The gendered art of ‘Persuasion’
By Tatjana Zimbelius-Klem Before you head over to our book exhibit at Wilson Library on Thursday, make sure to stop at the Ackland Art...

Jennifer Abella
Jun 12, 2017


4 objects highlighting the passion and perseverance of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’
It’s almost time to meet in North Carolina! Don’t forget to check out our rare-book exhibit “Persuasion: Passion and Perseverance” next...

Jennifer Abella
Jun 7, 2017


Six times Jane Austen wrote about ships in her letters
Scorpion Dec. 24-26, 1798: Admiral Gambier in reply to my father’s application writes as follows. — “As it is usual to keep young...

Jennifer Abella
May 17, 2017


Six degrees of … Jane Austen adaptations
By Jennifer Abella Maybe it’s that the acting community is small. Or that Great Britain is small. Or that the world of Jane Austen...

Jennifer Abella
May 10, 2017


When history and penmanship go hand in hand
With computers, tablets and cellphones, handwriting seems as if it’s becoming a lost art. Benjamin Bartgis is helping to keep it alive....

Jennifer Abella
Apr 12, 2017


BREAKING NEWS: We’re extending early-bird registration to April 19!
While we can’t help you get your taxes done by April 18, there is one deadline we can help you with. We’re extending our discount...

Jennifer Abella
Apr 3, 2017


‘Persuasion’ throwbacks: What reviews said about these Jane Austen adaptations
We’ve all got our favorite “Persuasion” adaptation — or if you don’t yet, you might by the time you leave the Jane Austen Summer Program...

Jennifer Abella
Mar 15, 2017


Links roundup: Everything’s coming up Jane
Spring is almost here. If you’ve been hunkered down for the winter, here’s what you might have missed in Jane Austen news. So what if Mr....

Jennifer Abella
Mar 1, 2017


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