The British-American author on arguing about Jane Austen, the joys of Jerome K Jerome, and revising his opinion of Philip Roth
My earliest reading memory
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Video: Jane Austen fans celebrate 250th anniversary of her birth ⊕⊕
Fans of English novelist Jane Austen have been celebrating the anniversary of her birth 250 years ago.
73 days ago
Withering slights... or how Radio 4's Nick Robinson left red-faced after mixing up Jane Austen with a Bronte ⊕
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Nick Robinson earned the ire of Today programme listeners - and his wife - for seemingly mixing up the author Jane Austen, on the 250th anniversary of her birth, with another literary heroine.
76 days ago
Why Jane Austen's characters are still so relatable ○
Ahead of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, The Other Bennet Sister cast reflects on why the author’s work still captivates audiences.
83 days ago
The moment I knew: we were discussing Jane Austen when I told her I wanted to be with her for ever ⊕
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After meeting Miranda at a footy screening, Darcy Green found her a little terrifying. Months later, their feelings came pouring out
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Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris look back: ‘We’ve been through a lot – trying for children, losing parents … but our friendship is constant’ ⊕⊕
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The comedians on their first meeting, pissing each other off, and a shared obsession with Pride and Prejudice
Born in London in 1982, Cariad Lloyd is a comedian, actor and podcaster. She met comedian …
2 months ago
Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries ⊖
From Michelangelo and Leonardo to Picasso and Matisse, bitter feuds have defined art. But are contemporary artists more collaborative than their renaissance predecessors?
“He has been here and fired a…
3 months ago
The Smallville star who joined a sex cult: best podcasts of the week ⊕
After serving time in jail, actor Allison Mack opens up about her experiences in a group with links to sex trafficking. Plus, a deep dive into Jane Austen
Continue reading...Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith ⊕
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities
You know a country by its values. By what a country values. And it turns out that what a country v…
Residents' fury over plans to build 20,000 new homes on countryside that inspired Jane Austen ⊖
Locals in East Hampshire fear Labour's housing targets will turn the green fields that inspired Pride & Prejudice into sprawling housing estates.