Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest Region
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During these unprecedented times, we are working hard to remain connected while staying physically distanced. We would love to hear your perspective on what would make you feel comfortable to return to in-person gatherings like our regional meetings after health...
Vote for Your Favorite Austen Film Portrayals!
Last month, you told us your favorite Austen novel, heroine, hero and more. This month, in recognition of the landmark anniversary years for so many versions of Pride and Prejudice (1940, 1980, 1995 and 2005), we thought it would be fun to learn who plays your...
Your Austen Favorites
A big thank you goes to everyone who participated in last month's survey. We had a tremendous response and some wonderful comments! Special thanks go to those who found a couple of glaring omissions among the answer options (that's why the write-in vote was...
Upcoming Meetings
Your JASNA Southwest board is working hard on plans for region-wide virtual meetings while we take a hiatus in our in-person gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the Festival of Books, which has been rescheduled for October. The Festival of Books is...
May 2 Event at Mission Inn Postponed
Your health and wellbeing, and that of the greater community, remain our highest priority. Out of an abundance of caution during these unprecedented times, we are postponing our May 2, 2020, event at the Mission Inn, "Ms. Austen Goes to Washington." The new date is...
Festival of Books Moves to October
The 25th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has been postponed until the weekend of October 3-4, as a precaution in light of public health concerns related to the coronavirus. JASNA Southwest will again host a booth at the event, which is the nation's largest...
Emma Swag Winners
We are pleased to announce the trivia contest winners for our Emma swag giveaways, courtesy of Focus Features. Trivia Question 1—Barbara, Santa Barbara Trivia Question 2—Fatma, Ontario, Canada Trivia Question 3—Tracy, Placentia Trivia Question 4—Catherine, Porter...
Emma Winner to Be Announced Soon
We are slightly delayed in announcing our winners of the Emma giveaways (we want to make sure we are correctly counting across all of our platforms). Stay tuned! And sorry for the delay. Thanks again to all who participated!
Emma Trivia Question No. 5: Answer
The answer to our final trivia question of the week is State of Play (miniseries), with David Morrissey (who played Col. Brandon in the 2008 S&S miniseries), Polly Walker (who was Jane Fairfax in the 1996 theatrical release of Emma) and James McAvoy (who played...
Emma Trivia Question No. 5
Bill Nighy plays Mr. Woodhouse in the new film version of Emma, which opens in wide release today! He famously starred in Love Actually with numerous other Austen adaptation stars—Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant and Keira Knightley. But he also...