Bridget Jones Returns to the Screen in Mad About the Boy (2025) 12 Feb 6:25 PM (last month)
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: More Jane Austen-inspired movie news! Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy the movie premieres in the US tomorrow, February 13th on the streaming service Peacock Channel, and in theaters on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2025. Two-time Academy Award® winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a... Continue Reading →
Miss Austen Premieres on BBC One in the UK — My First Impressions 10 Feb 12:12 PM (last month)
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Jane Austen and period drama fans take heed. Miss Austen, the new 4-part TV drama adapted from Gill Hornby’s eponymous bestselling novel, premiered in the UK last weekend. UK residents can view it on BBC One and their iPlayer. Its US premiere will be on Masterpiece PBS on... Continue Reading →
Preview of Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane, by Devoney Looser 4 Feb 12:37 PM (last month)
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: In celebration of the #janeausten250 there will be several new books to honor her sestercentennial. Topping my list of must reads is Wild for Austen, by Devoney Looser releasing in September from St. Martin’s Press. Looser is the author of mutliple nonfiction literary criticisims and biographies of 18th... Continue Reading →
12 of the Best New Christmas Novels of 2024 Recommended by Top Book Influencers 29 Nov 2024 5:00 AM (4 months ago)
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Today is the official start of the Christmas Season. While we have been seeing retailers advertising seasonal gifts and decorations since July, I am a traditionalist. When I was a child growing up in the US, the season did not start until the day after Thanksgiving. I am... Continue Reading →