Lost Art

“A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.” —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice We tweet and snap pictures that only last ten seconds. We comment and share and like posts. But I’m not sure we remember how to write real letters. I’m also not sure Jane Austen had the opportunity to […]

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Dear Lizzie B.

The meanings of my Tuesdays and Thursdays have changed since I left high school. Now, Tuesdays and Thursdays mean class at 9:40 and at 1:10 with two hours for lunch sandwiched between, then a shift at work, and a couple of hours for dinner and homework before I have to walk down the biggest hill […]

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Go the Distance

“The distance is nothing when one has a motive.” —Jane Austen We are supposed to stay connected. We create meaningful relationships with people from far away, and then we try to stay in touch through social media and Skype — maybe a smoke signal or two, as long as they translate to 140 characters or less. […]

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Flesh-Dripping Fun with a Side of Brainy Charm

“Mr Darcy, you are as unfeeling as the undead.” In cheeky hilarious brilliance, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies finally comes to the big screen. Seth Grahame-Smith created PPZ — the New York Times best-selling novel that the film is based on — when he took the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice and added a plague of brain hungry, undead […]

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Out of Print Clothing

This site is not a new one, but for those who love classic literature, it is a very exciting (and potentially financially dangerous) one. Out of Print Clothing is a company that takes cover art from classic novels and puts them on various items for you to love and adore. From Pride and Prejudice to Ulysses to Where the […]

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