Majors like English and philosophy and art history have just plummeted in the past 30 years." ... There are even grounds for concern that some Jane Austen fans have never read the books.

Jane Austen bangs are short, loose, ... Art imitates life, as they say! ... Jane Austen was clearly a fan—judging by her official portraits, ...

Review: Jane Austen fans, get ready to be turned on to books she loved 'Jane Austen's Bookshelf' presents women writers who influenced her — and the tale of how Rebecca Romney found them.

We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants to dazzle critics and readers. “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends ...