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There are strong rumors that the third installment of Bridget Jones franchise is in the making. Helen Fielding is reportedly working on both a new novel and the screenplay at the same time. See the story at Access Hollywood for … Continue reading →

This comes from the ArtsJournalBlog. http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2011/08/jane-austen-the-opera-makes-an-unscheduled-debut-near-the-riot-zone.html Jane Austen, the opera, made an unscheduled debut near the riot zone By Norman Lebrecht Jonathan Dove’s new opera of Mansfield Park has been touring stately homes in the north of England, bedding in … Continue reading →

This article comes from the Princeton Alumni Weekly. By Katherine F. Greenwood on August 12, 2011 New book: Jane and the Canterbury Tale, by Stephanie Barron The author: Fifteen years ago, Barron published Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor, … Continue reading →

Come join the month long celebration of everything Jane Austen at Austenesque Reviews Extravaganza. Leave a comment for a chance to win a multitude of fabulous prizes. Today is Touring Thursday #2. Next Thursday, I’m part of the tour. Check … Continue reading →

Queen Victoria turns vampire in Orbit acquisition Orbit has bought a fantasy trilogy about Queen Victoria, who sits on the throne in the present day as the queen is an immortal vampire. Commissioning editor Anna Gregson bought UK and Commonwealth … Continue reading →

This information comes from The Bookseller.com. Bookshops avoid major damage in London rioting 09.08.11 | Graeme Neill Bookshops appeared to have been largely unaffected by the rioting that swept across London and other cities last night, causing tens of thousands … Continue reading →

This article comes from the July 30, 2011, edition of The Australian. SO you think you know Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray? If so, this elegant volume will prove you wrong. It is Wilde’s original, unexpurgated typescript of the novel, unpublished … Continue reading →

With each year’s Emmy nominations, we are left a “What were they thinking?” hangover. “Mad Men” was the most nominated series, with 19, followed closely by “Boardwalk Empire” with 18, “Modern Family” with 17 and “Saturday Night Live” with 16. … Continue reading →

I found this out on the internet. I’m not sure of its source, but I loved it immediately. How about you? THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN: Between 18 & 22, a woman is like Africa, half dicovered, half wild, fertile … Continue reading →

These schools are given a “clean slate,” so to speak. Is yours among this list? Notice the military academies on this list. Stone-cold sober schools 1. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 2. Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. 3. Wesleyan College, Macon, … Continue reading →