High schools diversify their literature Oct 11, 2009
Ian McEwans Atonement, a novel that examines love, guilt and class from World War II to the end of the 20th century, garnered the author critical acclaim and comparisons to Jane Austen by Esquire magazine. Mark Haddons The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was likened to The Catcher in the Rye and The Sound and the Fury by The New York Times. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Zombie zeitgeist Oct 10, 2009
Inspired by horror genres of past, zombies have lurched back to pre-eminence in books like "World War Z," video games like "Left 4 Dead" and blockbuster films like "Zombieland." Even the highbrow producers at National Public Radio recently devoted a segment to a University of Ottawa study entitled "Mathematical Modeling of An Outbreak of Zombie Infection." Indeed, the undead have become so popular, they've spurred "zombie walks" in cities and spawned Weird Al-ish parodies through Jane Austen... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Movie Matters: 'Zombieland' a gory, smart, humorous social commentary Oct 10, 2009
In April writer Seth Grahame-Smith published Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a straight-faced send-up of Jane Austen s novel Pride and Prejudice. (It s basically exactly the same as the original version, including the period language, except that zombies are trying to eat everyone. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Oct 1 / Oct 5, 2009
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: The Classic Regency Romance - Now With Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk; 320 pages; $12. 95). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Celebrating National Literacy Month Sep 30, 2009
But now -- at just 9 years old -- her favorite authors are classic female writers Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen. "The Early Show" celebrated on the broadcast National Literacy Month with RIF.. (CBS News -- Early Show)
What does your bookcase say about you? Sep 26, 2009
And all those bonnet busters by the likes of Jane Austen and George Elliot - they can be called up at the touch of a mouse thanks to the numerous websites which reproduce out-of-copyright books. It's not the same as curling up with a paperback - but how often do you really re-read the old classics. (BBC News -- UK)
‘Bright Star’ shines with romance, eroticism Sep 25, 2009
If you think that Fanny is a Jane Austen heroine, so, in a sense, does Fanny. The movie s explicitly about how the age of Austen was vanquished by the Romantic era of Keats, Byron, and Shelley - how sense tumbled helplessly and willingly into sensibility. (Boston Globe)
Hugh Laurie on Film Sep 22, 2009
Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman starred alongside Thompson in a pleasing Jane Austen adaptation, much enhanced by Laurie s turn as the taciturn Mr Palmer, in which he displayed some of the grumpiness he was later to make his trademark in the television series House. Hugh Laurie in Animated and Family Films. (Suite101.com)
Where to Read Books Online for Free Sep 21, 2009
Users can read romance by Jane Austen, children's literature by Beatrix Potter and L Frank Baum, science fiction by Jules Verne, mystery books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and more. Read Books Online at Bartleby. (Suite101.com)
FAR SIDE OF PERFECT: Typical fall Saturday in Cohasset Sep 19, 2009
She is also the author of The Savvy Gal s Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do. and The Downtown Women s Club Beginner s Guide to Facebook. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Dan Browns worst sentences (or at least twenty of them) Sep 19, 2009
" draws you right in and engages your imagination. That's showing not telling. I'm not saying that "show don't tell" doesn't apply to visual media - it does - but any writer worth their royalties will understand it applies to them too. Dan Brown makes money and churns out stuff that people seem to enjoy. I don't really care, in much the same way that I don't care that people read Mills & Boon. At least they're reading. I'd like it if people read better written fiction, but who am I to dictate... (Harper's Magazine)
‘April & Oliver’ offers an engaging tale of love and loss Sep 19, 2009
In the delicious tradition of Jane Austen, Callahan deftly choreographs an elaborate mating dance between two resistant, feisty, blinded protagonists who have to figure out how to save themselves before they can save each other. The sexual electricity between April and Oliver sets off sparks even as they spar with the intensity of Hepburn and Tracy. (Boston Globe)
This Scene Could Really Use a Man-Eating Jellyfish Sep 16, 2009
It's the beloved Jane Austen novel , except for the part about the jellyfish, which appears in Chapter 11 of , my parody of the Regency classic, published today. Quirk Books, a small Philadelphia-based publishing house, had an unexpected hit earlier this year with , conceived by Quirk editorial director Jason Rekulak and written by Seth Grahame-Smith. (Slate)
Nameberry: Favorite names; why we love what we love Sep 15, 2009
I love the way it calls up the images of both a Jane Austen heroine and a Broadway dancer, with the plucky Eliza Doolittle in between. It's become more popular in recent years - thanks partly, I know, to how energetically we've championed it - and I feel a pang of jealousy whenever I meet a little Eliza. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Lights, camera - agenda! Sep 8, 2009
But we hardly think Humpday fits in the category of Jane Austen. The question is, when audiences are eating up the more wholesome fare, why would anyone continue bankrolling, and then endlessly promoting, flicks that the vast majority of Americans may not only be disinterested in but disgusted with. (The Augusta Chronicle)
'Jane Austen UnScripted': Improv is the word Sep 4, 2009
Jane Austen UnScripted': Improv is the word ... Jane Austen UnScripted': Improv is the word ... And many of Jane Austen's works feature the same types of characters - strong women, aristocrats, social climbers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Good Books Dont Have to Be Hard, Lev Grossman, The Wall Street Journal Sep 1, 2009
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Harper's Magazine)
Ang Lee takes Venice Golden Lion Aug 26, 2009
The Taiwan-born director's other films include the comic book blockbuster The Hulk, released last year, and Sense and Sensibility, an adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel. George Clooney's film Good Night, and Good Luck had been the hot favourite among film critics to take the Golden Lion on the last night of the annual 11-day festival. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
Best Sellers Aug 23, 2009
Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen, Quirk, 12. 95, 9781594743344. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
wonderful food timeline Aug 22, 2009
Food Timeline: food history ric recipes. Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world. (Harper's Magazine)
Majestic troupe breathes new life into Austen classic with ‘Persuasion’ Aug 21, 2009
CORVALLIS Innovation and strategic whimsey played starring roles in one of two plays in the Majestic Theatre s Summer Performance Series, Persuasion, based on Jane Austen s novel. The other offering is All the Great Books (abridged). (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Majestic crams into 90 minutes the shortened versions of nearly 90 masterpieces Aug 21, 2009
You grab a wig, you grab a prop, you go out and you re Jane Austen. Or George Sand. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Roses ‘n’ Raspberries (Aug. 21) Aug 21, 2009
That didn t stop the Majestic s crew from staging two summer offerings: Persuasion, a play based on Jane Austen s novel, opens tonight at 7 p.m. and All the Great Books (abridged) opens at 2 p.m. Saturday. Both will be outdoors at Bruce Starker Arts Park. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Trade Used Homeschool Curriculum an... Aug 21, 2009
Classic literature titles by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Charlotte Bronte are good finds on the book club. Homeschoolers may wish to request Progeny Press study guides or SparkNotes for help with literature studies. (Suite101.com)
Budget Cuts Take Emotional Toll On City Workers Aug 21, 2009
Loss of programs such as Downtown Family Festival, changed locations for Jane Austen Tea and Teen Poetry Bash. Loss of all Homework Hot Spots. (7 KETV Omaha)
Rose and Hugh's hard love story Aug 21, 2009
He's featured in mild hits such as Confessions of a Shopaholic and The Jane Austen Book Club, along with frothy offerings such as Ella Enchanted and the sinfully underrated drama Beyond the Gate. Having taken up part-time residence in New York, his profile in the US lifted this year with his engagement to actress Claire Danes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Best from Sunday Aug 17, 2009
LONDON - It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen novel in possession of added gore will be a surefire best-seller. That's the conclusion reached by publishers since the success of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," an unlikely literary sensation created by adding dollops of "ultraviolent zombie mayhem" to Austen's classic love story. (Athens Banner-Herald)
If Jane Austen had a laptop Aug 17, 2009
If Jane Austen were around, and decided to try this on a solitary afternoon, she might find the results excessively diverting ... And, in the process, we re smashing the very thing that fascinates us most about Jane Austen: her reticence. (Boston Globe)
Austen meets zombies in mash-up Aug 16, 2009
A woman reads a novel "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," based on Jane Austen's classic love story, "Pride and Prejudice.". LONDON - It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen novel in possession of added gore will be a surefire best-seller ... "In publishing terms, it's brilliant," said Claire Harman, a Columbia University professor and author of "Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Time-travel movies: past and present Aug 9, 2009
THE LAKE HOUSE The only time-travel movie in which a copy of Jane Austen s Persuasion figures in the plot and the time machine takes the form of a mailbox. Keanu Reeves is an architect. (Boston Globe)
Dancy talks about title role in 'Adam' Aug 8, 2009
The film "Adam," being released today in San Francisco, is a departure for British actor Hugh Dancy, best known for playing Prince Charmont in "Ella Enchanted," the handsome love interest in "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and the handsome love interest and nerd in "The Jane Austen Book Club.". Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Starting a Mothers' Group Aug 8, 2009
How about a group for cooking mums, Jane Austen fans, story-telling with tots, song-and-dance, pregnancy and birth, money and finance, celebrity gossip or even a group for grandparents. Get feedback from the mums in the email list and choose a theme for the new mothers group. (Suite101.com)
Like its subject, ‘Byron in Love’ is flawed Aug 2, 2009
As I read about Byron s affair with his half-sister, and his many adulterous relationships, I had to remind myself that not far away Jane Austen was writing Pride and Prejudice. Among the glimpses O Brien does offer are quotations from Byron s diaries and letters. (Boston Globe)
iPhone Apps: What Makes Apple Say No? Aug 1, 2009
Described as "classics-to-go," Eucalyptus carried out-of-copyright books from the 1920s and earlier by authors such as Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Apple sent Montgomerie a screen shot of the offending title a Victorian-era translation of the. (BusinessWeek)
Daily TV guide Jul 24, 2009
Keira Knightley in a sterling version of Jane Austen s novel. PG (2005). (Boston Globe)
Pride and parody: Writers vamp it up with Austen Jul 22, 2009
Pride and parody: Writers vamp it up with Jane Austen - USATODAY.com ... Pride and parody: Writers vamp it up with Jane Austen ... Best-selling Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith's send-up of the Jane Austen novel, has started a monster of a trend. (USA Today -- Life)
Tough, feisty women break through in popular culture Jul 19, 2009
Somewhere, Jane Austen is aghast. Queen Victoria is about to blow a gasket. (Erie Times-News, PA)
From overwhelming to energetic Jul 15, 2009
Faces is a grid of portraits of men and women in 19th-century costume; they might be characters from a Jane Austen novel. White garlands and vines lead from their mouths and eyes, a metaphorical stand-in for communication. (Boston Globe)
On Demand picks Jul 14, 2009
(Encore on Comcast) Given the bull market in all things Jane Austen, it s time for a movie about Jane Austen, starring Anne Hathaway as the young Hampshire lass honing her art and falling in love. Girls (and other people) who like the Austen movies but haven t progressed to the novels will enjoy this lushly mounted audience pleaser, but the writer s clear, observant voice gets lost in the translation. (Boston Globe)
Hawaii's best-sellers Jul 13, 2009
"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. 9. (Honolulu Advertiser)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers July 12, 2009 / Jul 13, 2009
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: The Classic Regency Romance - Now With Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk Books; 320 pages; $12 ... PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Liz Rosenberg’s ‘Home Repair’ is filled with loss and learning Jul 8, 2009
And in the tradition of Jane Austen, the novel ends with a marriage. But it is not Eve s. A writer with a modern sensibility about the lives of women, Rosenberg knows that marrying off the heroine solves nothing, and may simply introduce new problems. (Boston Globe)
Kevin Frisch: Your summer reading list Jul 6, 2009
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY AND ZOMBIES: Seth Grahame-Smith adapts another Jane Austen novel. CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE CHICKEN: Life-changing advice for cannibals. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Top 150 Books Jul 5, 2009
Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith, Quirk Books. The classic romance is updated with a zombie twist (F) (P) $12. (USA Today -- Life)
Zombies bring classic back from the dead Jul 2, 2009
Author: Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith ... Many a romantic literature lover will be scandalized by my contempt for Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice ... Its almost as if Jane Austen was subconsciously setting this up for us. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Slow-starting 'Marriage Bureau' weds love story, Indian culture Jun 30, 2009
London banker Farahad Zama's writing in his debut novel has been compared to that of Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Austen ... Comparisons have been made by the British press (the book came out there last year) to Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Austen. (USA Today -- Life)
Community datebook (6/29/09) Jun 29, 2009
Jane Austen Society of America, 6-8 p.m., Title Wave Books, 1360 W. Northern Lights Blvd. You don't need to be a Jane Austen expert, just have a love for all things Austen. Meetings will have speakers, book and period discussions and more. (Anchorage Daily News)
Popular literature making its way onto summer reading lists west of Boston Jun 28, 2009
The former is a spoof on the Jane Austen classic that has the Bennet daughters more concerned with self-defense than marriage, and the latter pokes fun at Americans and, well, everything. Nothing on the list is required, though Johns said some teachers give their own reading assignments over the summer. (Boston Globe)
Author sees parallels between remodeling and relationships Jun 25, 2009
A happy coincidence indeed, Jane Austen would say. A Newark, N.J., native with a bachelor s degree in anthropology from Bryn Mawr, Simon began writing at 7. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Book lovers trade tomes through Web sites Jun 24, 2009
Even Milner keeps her favorites from Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse or Henry James for herself. "I only lend books," she said, "to people who I know really well and I know where they live.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Weird Chronicles ... And Zombies Jun 18, 2009
And now we come upon the work that fueled this entire trip down zombie-memory lane: "Pride, Prejudice and Zombies," by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith ... The miraculous thing is, even with the zombie mayhem added, every page still reads as if it flowed from the pen of Jane Austen. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Weather Etiquette in England Jun 16, 2009
Perhaps an explanation of the English preoccupation with the weather may best be offered by Mrs. Dashwood from the movie adaptation of Jane Austen s Sense and Sensibility. For she said: If you can't think of anything appropriate to say, you will please restrict your remarks to the weather. (Suite101.com)
Worldwide Writers Contest Starts Careers of Six New York Times Best-Selling Authors Jun 5, 2009
Rothfuss joins other past contest winners with NYT best-seller status who include Dave Wolverton (Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leah), Nancy Farmer (The Ear, the Eye and the Arm), Jo Beverley (A Lady's Secret), Sean Williams (Star Wars: Force Unleashed), and Karen Joy Fowler (The Jane Austen Book Club). "Each of these amazing writers got their first big publishing break after being chosen by our blue ribbon panel of writers and appearing in the annual L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wednesday, June 03, 2009, Ron Silliman, Sillimans Blog Jun 4, 2009
He did see a major shift, though; in his inaugural address at Cambridge he sees the great divide coming sometime between Jane Austen and ourselves. It is not an accident that the first truly successful novel in the English language, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, unites narrator & character, attempting to submerge the author thereby. (Harper's Magazine)
Book Critique of Emma Jun 1, 2009
Principled Comedy in Jane Austen ... Twentieth century author , Oxford don and literary critic, noted: "Contrasted with the world of modern fiction, Jane Austen's is at once less soft and less cruel. ... The hard core of morality and even of religion seems to me to be just what makes good comedy possible. 'Principles' or 'seriousness' are essential to Jane Austen's art..." ... Jane Austen: Her Life. (Suite101.com)
It's time for an ambitious new literature of the workplace May 31, 2009
Jane Austen cleaved closely to the domestic. Yet at a time when recession is reminding us how badly we rely on work, it should be artists who teach us to discern its pleasures and sorrows. (Boston Globe)
Today in History May 31, 2009
Thought for Today: "One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it unless it has all been suffering, nothing but suffering." Jane Austen, British novelist (1775-1817). Related Searches. (Yahoo News)
SIRIUS XM's Book Radio Channel Takes Its Microphones to 'BookExpo America' May 30, 2009
Book Radio's deep audio library covers the spectrum--fiction; non-fiction; biographies; self-help; comedy; young adult; literary fiction; thrillers; short stories; fantasy; mystery; suspense; and more, including Harlequin Romance Radio's sultry plots; original and inventive slam poetry and the classic works and characters of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Tolstoy. Book Radio recently expanded its programming lineup with the launch of Pia Lindstrom Presents, a weekly interview show hosted by... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Slap gets nod for small screen May 28, 2009
The ABC has won good ratings for its screenings of BBC adaptations of tales by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Alan Hollinghurst. The Slap is mostly set in Northcote and Fitzroy, where Mr Ayres said the series would be shot. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cannes: Winners/Losers May 28, 2009
While Berney plans to target young women (it will also score with Anglophiles, Jane Austen fans, and the Academy), the movie is an austere and tragic love story that lacks mainstream appeal. But the two stars, Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish, are potential breakouts. (Variety)
Keep unwanted e-mail message simple May 24, 2009
Dear Concerned: In situations such as this, it is best to ask oneself, "What would Jane Austen do?". An Austen character would no doubt dispatch this issue with her customary rapier wit, all the while creating something of a commotion, which would be nicely and neatly resolved in about 200 pages. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Ang Lee takes Venice Golden Lion May 22, 2009
The Taiwan-born director's other films include the comic book blockbuster The Hulk, released last year, and Sense and Sensibility, an adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel. George Clooney's film Good Night, and Good Luck had been the hot favourite among film critics to take the Golden Lion on the last night of the annual 11-day festival. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers May 17 / May 18, 2009
Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk Books; 320 pages; $12. 95). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tewksbury High School's top 10 seniors honored May 13, 2009
Her favorite authors include: Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flannnery O Connor, Stephen King, Jodi Piccoult, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. With dedication, leadership and heart, Kaitlin has proudly contributed to the TMHS Freshman Softball team. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Literary sib sets, as in Amy, Beth, Meg and Jo May 11, 2009
Some - like Jane Austen - were limited by the restricted supply of names available in their milieu, while others could let their imaginations soar. I thought it might be fun (and instructive. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
