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• Bookshelf Tour - Nevermore, a Novel of Love, Loss & Edgar Allan Poe by David...

  

  Holes in the Heart of History guest post by David Niall Wilson Anyone familiar with my work (and I say this with a smile, because I'm aware that's not as large ... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Talking Jane Austen with ... Deborah Yaffe, Author of "among the Janeites: a...

  

  First of all Deborah, welcome to our online book club. I’m really glad you’re here today to introduce yourself and your new book to our readers. Thank you for... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Paradise 2: Behind the Scenes Photos

  

  Chronicle Live UK published a gallery of pictures from the set of the Paradise 2. The Lambton Estate in County Durham, has been turned into a Victorian-style... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 MOVIES

• She Wolves, Hens and Night Moths: the Prostitutes of Ancient Rome - Author...

  

  What’s in a name? In Rome, there were many different categories of prostitutes, all of whom were known by colourful titles which not onlyidentified their... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Helen Mirren, the Best Never Rest

  

  (by guest blogger Spencer Blohm) Despite having her 68th birthday and the premiere of her new film RED 2 both happening within the last few weeks, fantastic Dam... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Looking Forward to the Bittersweet End of Dexter

  

  (by guest blogger Chloe Trogden) All good things must come to an end. This year, the series finale of “Dexter” is upon us. At three episodes into the season, I... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Blast from the Past - Ten Trends That Are Back and Better Than Ever

  

  Blast from the Past showcases 10 trends that used to be big and are making a comeback: from bean bag chairs to mom jorts, to moustache or thick rimmed glasses. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 CULTURE

• The Ultimate Guide to Editing and Revising by Sandra Miller

  

  The task of reviewing, editing and revising a document can be really challenging. It is difficult to notice the problems and figure out what changes need to be... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Talking Jane Austen with ... Emily Brand, Author of Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship

  

  Thanks Emily for taking the time to answer my questions and agreeing to talk Jane Austen with me. This is my first curiosity: when and how did you come to... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Guest Post - Ana Fawkes, Almost Taken

  

  When writing Almost Taken, I first started with the series title. Two Weddings, One Funeral, One Baby It’s something very different than the erotic romance I... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS

• WHAT WOULD BE IN JANE AUSTEN'S iPOD?

  

  (by guest blogger Marcela De Vivo) Access to any kind of music during the Regency era was largely dependent on the abilities of amatuer musicians in a given... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Queen Nefertiti: Lost in History

  

  (by guest blogger Ken Myers) Often referred to as one of the most beautiful women in ancient history, the Queen Nefertiti ruled alongside her husband, Pharaoh... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Hair Style of the Ladies of Game of Thrones

  

  (by guest blogger Marcela De Vivo) Even before the television series aired, George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones and the "Song of Ice and Fire" series had... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 HAIR & BEAUTY, TV & VIDEO

• Thank You, Miss Austen! Leo Charles Taylor Presents His "pride and Prejudice...

  

  In February of 1813 Miss Jane Austen wrote a letter to her sister Cassandra. Pride Prejudice had just been published and Miss Austen took the time to express... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship - the Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen's...

  

  If I were a man, I'd ask him for advice in courtship, wouldn't you? But since I am a woman, I'm terribly curious to know what he would suggest to another man an... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 BOOKS

• Austen on Screen: Austenland, Coming Very Soon!

  

  The official trailer of Austenland has just been released (see below). I've also embedded a short clip from this long awaited for movie which has been out for... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What Would Jane Austen Eat?

  

  (from guest blogger Virginia Cunningham) Jane Austen, the author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey and Emma has become something o... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Why Every Relationship is Like Elizabeth and Darcy’s

  

  (by guest blogger Ken Meyers) I have read and reread Pride and Prejudice. I just love it. I love it so much that I have also read many of the fan fiction based... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer Time! Catching up with What i Missed: Movies

  

  The English Teacher (2013) - I know it may sound crazy, but I really like watching movies (and reading books) about school and teachers. As if I haven't got... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Sandy Lerner in Amsterdam to Celebrate 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice

  

  (by guest blogger Monica Cardinale) On June 23, at the Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Museum in Amsterdam, Sandy Lerner gave a talk about her book "Second... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE