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		<title>REVIEW: The Importance of Being Emma by Juliet Archer</title>
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It is fitting that a company called Choc Lit produced this fluffy confection of a book, a modern-set retelling of Emma, as it is as sweet and light as a piece of nougat that melts quickly on the tongue. 
Emma Woodhouse is 23, with a freshly minted Harvard MBA to go with her bachelor&#8217;s from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Open Thread: Enterprising Young Persons Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the upcoming holiday (in the U.S.), when many of us go away for a few days, we have a bit of news from the Jane Austen Slept Here Department. A hotel in Lyme Regis where Jane allegedly once stayed has been championed by a young fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, who also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/30/tuesday-open-thread-enterprising-young-persons-edition/</link>
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		<title>July wallpaper:  Wear sunscreen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ackermann&#8217;s Repository wallpaper for July is now available from Solitary Elegance!  It&#8217;s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and the ladies are showing off their best promenade dresses (1809 and 1811, respectively), with veils and parasols to protect themselves from the sunshine.  While Tom Bertram debates which, if any, of the ladies are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/28/july-wallpaper-wear-sunscreen/</link>
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		<title>Masterpiece Definitely Will Carry Emma 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Though we suppose it will be Emma 2010 in the U.S. We pretty much knew this would happen, but now it&#8217;s definite: PBS will broadcast the BBC&#8217;s new adaptation of Emma on Masterpiece in early 2010. Thanks to Alert Janeites Maria L., Kerry, and Lisa for the link.
We&#8217;re also pleased to see that there will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/28/masterpiece-definitely-will-carry-emma-2009/</link>
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		<title>The perfect ending for Miss Lucy Steele</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This made us giggle.
&#8220;Is Mrs. Sparrow at Longstaple?&#8221;
&#8220;At Longstaple!&#8221; he replied, with an air of surprise.&#8211; &#8220;No, I last saw me Mum off the Dry Tortugas, but our leave takings were rushed, on account of the CGI Giant Moray.&#8221;
&#8220;I meant,&#8221; said Elinor, taking up some work from the table, &#8220;to inquire for Mrs. JACK Sparrow.&#8221;
Just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/28/the-perfect-ending-for-miss-lucy-steele/</link>
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		<title>Mr. Bennet is Our Fanboy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This pretty much made our day.  

We hope to see some of the Gentle Readers of AustenBlog at the Jane Austen Festival in Louisville next month!
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		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/23/mr-bennet-is-our-fanboy/</link>
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		<title>Tuesday Open Thread: So Much For The Stereotypes Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We got the best e-mail the other day from a new Janeite, and he gave us his permission to share it with you.
Greetings:
I met Jane Austen several months ago while I was fishing through my library bemoaning the fact that I thought I had nothing to read. I spied my daughter&#8217;s 10 year old ignored [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/23/tuesday-open-thread-so-much-for-the-stereotypes-edition/</link>
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		<title>Jane Austen featured on Penguin&#8217;s multimedia site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Penguin has launched a really cool new multimedia site called &#8220;From the Publisher&#8217;s Office&#8221; featuring original audio and video programming. The Radio Room has launched in fine style with two Austen-related programs: a video interview of Austen scholar Juliette Wells talking about &#8220;Austenmania, what it means to be a Janeite, etiquette in Austen&#8217;s time, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/19/jane-austen-featured-on-penguins-multimedia-site/</link>
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		<title>P&amp;P95 DVDs for sale in Spanish newspaper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A note for our readers in Spain from Alert Janeite Carmen:
El periódico español El Mundo va a vender la serie Orgullo y Prejuicio de 1995 todos los miércoles, jueves y viernes, vendiendo el primer número el domingo 21. Cada DVD tiene un coste de 0,5 € más el precio del periódico. Son 13 DVDs. Más [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/18/pp95-dvds-for-sale-in-spanish-newspaper/</link>
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		<title>Getting Local With Jane: Wicked Cool Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Getting Local With Jane, our weekly roundup of local events of interest to Jane Austen fans. Even if your hometown isn&#8217;t listed this week, keep checking back&#8211;you never know when you&#8217;ll get lucky.
June 12-28, 2009, Alabaster, Alabama: South City Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice. The Shelby County Reporter has an article about the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.austenblog.com/2009/06/18/getting-local-with-jane-wicked-cool-edition/</link>
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