Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest (JASNA-SW)
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Click on the title above for photos and a recap of this event. Click on the title above for a recap of this event. JASNA members were treated to a sneak preview of the film about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Click on the title above to see a trailer of the movie. "Silver Forks, Golden Memories, and Library Treasures." Featured talk: Ed Copeland on Silver Fork Novels. Click on title above for photos of this exciting event. If you missed out on this exciting event, you can click on the title above for a recap of our program. Domestic Entertainments in Jane Austen's Time History
Diana Birchall and People take us on a nostalgic journey. In Memoriam
Sundries
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 Click on any of the titles below or to your left for complete details on each event, special announcement, or news item. Holidays at Highbury: Understanding Jane Austen's Emma Click on the title above for program recap and photos of this event, which took place on Saturday, December 13, 2008. On Monday, October 20th, many JASNA members attended Lisa White's lecture, which was held at the UCLA Faculty Center. A reception preceded the lecture. If you missed this special screening of THE DUCHESS, it may be because we do not have your email address. If you are not getting our email announcements of special events, please contact Jana Bickel, our email coordinator. Just click on Join/Contact above. "Silver Forks, Golden Memories, and Library Treasures" Click on the title above for more program details and for a synopsis of Ed Copeland's talk. Program Highlights: Margery Rich, longtime JASNA-SW member, gave a fascinating talk on Pride and Prejudice as a detective novel. Lynda Hall from Chapman University gave us a new perspective on Austen's most controverisal work with “Addressing Readerly Unease: Discovering the Gothic in Mansfield Park.” There was also a special, audience-participation event that explored "our mysterious longing for Jane Austen." Please click on the title above for photos of this event. Author, JASNA-SW Newsletter editor, and longtime member Diana Birchall remembers the past only as it gives us pleasure. Accompanying her piece is the 1984 People article on our region. If you missed this event at the UCLA Faculty Center, click on the title above or to your left for a recap of our program. The program for this particular event featured special guest Joan Ray, past president of JASNA. Gracia Fay Ellwood and Laurie Viera Rigler also spoke, and we raised funds for our Region with a Jane Austen White Elephant Sale. Don't miss out on the fun at our Winter Meeting: Details coming soon! Performers and speakers who share our passion for Jane Austen entertained us with their knowledge of Regency pastimes. Click on the words "JASNA-SW 2006 Winter Meeting" above or to your left for complete details on this exciting program.  Members Joan Hansen and Alice Marie White gave their impromptu all to an audience-participation staged reading of Jane Austen's short play, The History of Sir Charles Grandison, at the 2006 Winter Meeting. (photo by Claire Bellanti) Please click on the title above to read Diana Birchall's tribute to Gloria. JASNA-Southwest is proud to have hosted the Annual General Meeting and thanks all of our members for their support. And to help keep the memories alive, we have a limited number our conference gift available for sale: Nigel Nicolson's booklet, Was Jane Austen Happy in Bath? Only $12.00 (includes shipping) To order, please click on the words "2004 AGM Conference Gift available" above or to your left, and fill out the booklet order form. |
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