September 1, 2020
Summer of Austen Master List
In case you missed something, here’s a master list of all our Summer of Austen content: reviews, special guests, and Etsy spotlights.
September 1, 2020
Persuasion (1995) Movie Review
The soft 1995 adaptation of Austen’s latest novel is a beautiful rendition of the book’s optimism and romance.
August 31, 2020
Book Review: Persuasion
Austen’s last work is a quiet masterpiece about optimism, romance, and the hope of happily ever after.
August 19, 2020
Clueless (1995) Movie Review
Let’s see how the American 90s tackled Austen’s infamous “unlikable” heroine. (What is this movie??)
August 17, 2020
Reviews and giveaways! North Ave Candles and Austentation
For our final Summer of Austen giveaway, we have twice the prizes! Enter to win a Pride and Prejudice candle from North Ave Candles, or a Jane Austen doll craft kit of your choice from Austentation. Open to U.S. residents ages 13+. Ends Friday, August 28 at midnight EST.
August 13, 2020
Special Guests: Emma Approved cast and creator!
Watch the cast and creator of Emmy-winning transmedia webseries Emma Approved, including Joanna Sotomura, Brent Bailey, Dayeanne Hutton, James Brent Isaacs, and Bernie Su, reminisce about the show.
August 8, 2020
Special Guest: Video Interview with Lizzie Bennet Diaries’ Bernie Su!
I interviewed writer Bernie Su, co-creator of the Emmy-winning webseries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
August 6, 2020
Lost in Austen (2008) Miniseries Review
Lost in Austen is absolutely, obviously not a serious or faithful adaptation of Austen’s book. It is a fun exploration of what the book characters might be like as real people, and of what would happen if a modern-day reader fell into her favorite classic novel. This “romantic comedy of errors with a pinch of fantasy” is silly but entertaining.
August 3, 2020
Giveaway! A Happy Thought Indeed
Enter to win a Mr. Darcy necklace and set of Darcy & Elizabeth earrings from A Happy Thought Indeed. Open to U.S. residents 13 and older. Ends August 14 at midnight (EST).
July 30, 2020
Pride and Prejudice (1995) Miniseries Review
The 1995 Pride and Prejudice is one of the best-known period dramas and Austen adaptations of modern times. Join me for a brief running commentary as I binge 327 minutes in two nights.