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"Becoming Jane"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

This misguided movie imagines Jane Austen's life as a genteel, tasteful Harlequin romance.

"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

By Sarah Hepola — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

It's your favorite Jane Austen book, now with new "bone-crushing zombie action."

I dream of Darcy

By Rebecca Traister — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

A new wave of Austen-mania revolves around ballgowns, romance and Colin Firth's sexy breeches. But what would Jane herself say about this fantasy of the perfect man?

Pride and pathetic

By Gina Fattore — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

It's heartwarming! It's romantic! Poor Jane Austen must be rolling in her grave over the new film of her great novel.

I'm in love with my co-worker

By Cary Tennis — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

We're both married with kids -- should I even mention how I feel?

Jane Austen: Hot or not?

By Lynn Harris — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

British publisher gives "plain" author an extreme makeover.

Sense and Sensuality?

By Rebecca Traister — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Lizzy and Mr. Darcy did not get it on.

Guys & Prejudice

By Rebecca Traister — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

The New York Post treats Jane Austen like Chuck Palahniuk.

Women's studies

By Rebecca Traister — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Chick lit is often dissed for being trashy and dumb. Back off! These novels of fashion and family are recording women's history.

I'd prefer not to

By Tom Bissell — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

My list includes Toni Morrison, Henry James, Faulkner and Beckett. Why are there some great writers we just cannot read?

There's something about Jane Austen

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By Emily Jenkins

There's something about Jane

By Emily Jenkins — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Why imitators and sequel writers can't leave Austen alone -- and why they should.

The stars can't help it

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Gina Gershon wants to pull your chain. Plus: Billy Bob Thornton's strange compulsions; Chicago alderman's way is not Hugh Hefner's; and Monica Lewinsky and Jenny Craig, still an item?

Re-heat after me

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Hollywood's favorite girl-gripe is back! Also: Dino De Laurentiis gets cranky about Clarice; Chrissie Hynde's gonna use her knife; and Paul MCartney shakes his bootie on the bar at Hogs and Heifers.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Keep the morning-after pill away from our daughters! Plus: Buffy" fans strike back; McCain is the perfect "anti-Clinton."

Juvenilia

By Polly Shulman — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Hilarity and insight -- sometimes unintended -- show up in the early writings of great authors.

One shrew thing

By Mary Elizabeth Williams — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

The Bard gets the teen-flick treatment in '10 Things I Hate About You'.

Austen-Mania

By Laura Miller — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PDT

Look out Michael Crichton: Jane Austen is becoming filmdom's favorite novelist