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Oct 10
5 min

Music and the Austen Couple

In the Georgian era, female accomplishments were indispensable assets on the marriage market. Like Miss Bingley describes, the ability to...

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Sep 18
4 min

Twining, Tea, and Jane Austen

Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m a tea drinker. Some might unfairly say tea snob, but I do like my tea, which is kept in double-li...

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Aug 21
3 min

Wedgwood, Austen, and Elegance

I love dishes. I would use the good china and crystal every night. My favorite is a small Edwardian tea set that belonged to my maternal

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Jul 18
3 min

Wait ... how many shillings in a pound?

Have you read a JAFF where a character lays out 5 shillings to buy a yard of muslin, or pays off £1,000 in gambling debts, or tips a servant

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Jul 6
4 min

Ten Duel Commandments and a Jane Austen Variation

What does Hamilton have to do with a Jane Austen variation? How many of you watched Hamilton on Disney+ ?

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May 21
3 min

Furniture is Fun: Why an Accurate Setting Matters

I’m often asked how much research I do for my books. The answer falls somewhere between a lot and too much! I have strong opinions about ...

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Apr 11
3 min

Parlor Games: or what to do at home

Lately, we’re all at home more than most of us are used to. Some of us have enjoyed reconnecting with family, having extra time for hobbi...

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Mar 14
2 min

Shall We Dance

In His Choice of a Wife Darcy is allowing his sister to learn to waltz from a dancing master, and this has some romantic consequences for...

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