I’m reading all of Gary Indiana’s novels. My friends joke that every writer is a mean girl or a pervert. Jane Austen – mean girl. Emily Bronte – pervert. Synge – pervert. O’Casey – mean girl. And ...

This year's celebration, themed "Revisiting The Classics," will treat poetry enthusiasts to an array of events, including readings, dance performances, workshops, and activities across the city.

Internationally renowned soprano Susan Gritton will headline the event, performing songs copied out by Austen herself.

Dickinson, arguably the greatest nature poet (and religious poet and love poet) of the American 19th century, didn’t just observe the flora and fauna around her. She treated them — birds and bugs, ...

"People today can read these novels and say, ‘This woman is speaking to me,'" Lizzie Dunford, the director of Jane Austen’s House, told NBC News.

Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by miscommunications and assumptions, still feels fresh 250 years after Austen’s birth.

As Jane Austen celebrates her 250th birthday, Ava Pickett has adapted Emma for the stage. She’s taken a radical approach. She talks to Sarah Crompton about why Austen is still the best portrayer of ...

Forget teacups and bonnets! Devoney Looser’s new book, Wild for Austen, reveals Jane Austen as rebellious, witty, and far wilder than we’ve been led to believe ...