Big anniversaries are coming up in 2026: 200 years since the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 250 since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 250 since Adam Smith published “The ...

Inside the nationwide celebrations for the author's 250th birthday and the new generation of readers discovering her 19th century heroines.

Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.

Whether you’re a lifelong Austen fan or someone who never made it past the first few chapters of Emma, you’re in for a treat ...