JASNA Hawai‘i members were guests during season 5 of JAS New Zealand’s Frances Duncan Amateur Austenite podcast, which discussed Lady Susan letter by letter. In Letter 27, Gretchen Savage discussed Frederica’s childhood and the disappearing Vernon fortune.In Letter 41, Cheryl Ernst read the final letter before the expository wrap-up .Bob Newell has also been aContinue reading “Podcast Participants”
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At the 2023 AGM
Hawai‘i Regional Coordinator Cheryl Ernst (in back row) attended the JASNA’s 2023 Annual General Meeting in Denver. She joined fellow regional coordinators at a reception hosted by JASNA President Mary Mintz (far right) and had a ball with frequent Hawai‘i Zoom attendees Jeanne Talbot and Kirk Companion. Entertainment included a Q&A session with Adrian LukisContinue reading “At the 2023 AGM”
High Time for Tea
JASNA Hawai‘i members enjoyed Tea at 1024 in Honolulu so much that we returned with friends and family. The tea not only provided welcome refreshment for those who had strolled Foster Botanical Garden earlier in the day and featured a great deal of lively conversation and easy camaraderie, but it served as a decadal celebrationContinue reading “High Time for Tea”
Botanical Bliss
We think Jane Austen would have enjoyed strolling through Honolulu’s Foster Botanical Garden as much as we did, marveling at it’s amazing specimens from around the world — Indonesian black pepper vine growing on a Gold Tree and the waxy flowers of the Cannonball Tree from the Guianas (pictured), not to mention the largest, sticky-sappedContinue reading “Botanical Bliss”
Help Choose the Books for our Reading Group
Take our survey to help determine the books we will read and discuss during the coming year. Join JASNA and designate Hawaii as your region to ensure you are on the mailing list for in-person and/or online discussions. Already a members of another JASNA region? Email jasnahawaiinei@gmail.com with your name, region and contact information.
Tea at 1024
The Austens were snowed in when Jane was born in December 1775. In Hawai‘i, we’re just snowed under by the busy holiday season, so we follow the family’s lead and celebrate the April baptism for our annual tea. It was a cozy, scrumptious, fun get-together in downtown Honolulu with a challenging quiz supplied by GretchenContinue reading “Tea at 1024”
A Visit to Camp Austen
On Feb. 18, members and guests discussed Ted Scheinman’s Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan via Zoom. Reactions were mixed, with some wondering if the title was likely suggested by the marketing department and others noting that their expectations might have been different had they noticed the “Literary Criticism” designation onContinue reading “A Visit to Camp Austen”
Birthday Jeopard-Tea
Fully vaccinated O‘ahu-based members gathered in the garden at the Kailua home of new Regional Coordinator Cheryl Ernst for the annual tea belatedly celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday. Decadent treats were served, and a Jeopardy-style game focused on Jane Austen tea references and related trivia (did you know there are just two mentions of tea inContinue reading “Birthday Jeopard-Tea”
Bob Newell Helps Celebrate P&P Day
Hawai‘i Region founder Bob Newell represented all of JASNA in Jane Austen’s House’s annual celebration of Pride and Prejudice Day. He was one of the readers from 13 nations spanning the globe from Argentina to Thailand who shared the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice. The novel was first published on January 28, 1813 andContinue reading “Bob Newell Helps Celebrate P&P Day”
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