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Newsletter January – March 2017

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Mar 31, 2017 | Newsletters | 0 Comments

Click here for the January-March 2017 edition of "First Impressions."

My Own Delightful Experience of the Day

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Aug 25, 2016 | Past Events | 0 Comments

By Sandy Bregman After recently receiving the (May/June) Newsletter published by our local JASNA Region, I had the pleasure of reading “Miss (Donna Elizabeth) Bennett' s Perspective.” This is a beautiful recollection of her experience at our Special Event “A Day with...

Miss Bennett’s Perspective

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Aug 21, 2016 | Miss Bennett's Perspective | 0 Comments

By Bella E. Bennett This article was originally published in our newsletter and has been moved her for your reading pleasure. Where shall I begin? I hardly know what to write! My dear friends, to say that the Day with Jane Austen was a grand occasion would be a...

Newsletter January – April 2016

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Apr 30, 2016 | Newsletters | 0 Comments

Click here for the January-April 2016 edition of "First Impressions."

“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” Film Review

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Feb 16, 2016 | Film Reviews | 0 Comments

By Renate Estrada As a lover of history, especially the extended Regency era, and classic literature, especially Jane Austen, I had reservations about my excitement for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I attempted to read the novel when it first came out, as I enjoy...

How did Jane Austen enter your life?

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Sep 5, 2012 | How did Jane Austen enter your life? | 0 Comments

By Jacquelyn Sorensen I can't remember what started my reading of JA's books. Perhaps it was a high school assignment, or perhaps I came upon them while haunting the local library. In any case, I'm pretty sure I read Pride and Prejudice first, in my early to...

More about Oxford

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Aug 14, 2012 | General Updates | 0 Comments

By Sandy Bregman My Most Intriguing Moment with Jane Austen While studying at Oxford, our class took a day-long field trip to Winchester. This included a stop at the church grounds where Jane Austen’s mother and sister Cassandra, are buried. Their headstones are in...

How did Jane Austen enter your life?

by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jul 8, 2012 | How did Jane Austen enter your life? | 0 Comments

How did Jane Austen enter our lives, and how has she affected us? Each of us has a unique story about how we came to be Jane Austen fans, and why. Her contribution to literature has been far reaching and varied. She touches each of us differently. Read on to have a glimpse into a JASNA member’s journey to becoming a Janeite. 