There you have it: Shakespeare’s Globe. While the theater does not sit on the exact site of the original, it’s close. Want to know more about the Globe? Check out this site. This summer, the Globe is home to a series of plays falling under the heading, “Summer of Love.” Plays in the group include Twelfth… Read more

I am currently en route to Boston for my red-eye flight to London. (Fingers crossed for a timely departure and arrival!) My plan is to arrive in London tomorrow, find my way to my hotel in Central London, and then try to stay awake. If at all possible–that is, if my energy holds–I will do… Read more

As I ready myself for travel to the UK, I am also priming myself to become a full fledged Janeite. You might have thought that I was already a Janeite, but you would have been mistaken. I was only a Janeite in the making before this summer. Although I attended a five-week NEH seminar on… Read more

Hi, All! Welcome to my blog about my time in England as the Jane Austen Society of North America’s International Visitor. In less than a week I will begin my sojourn to England, where I will fully immerse myself in everything Austen for six weeks. I will spend time volunteering and researching at the Chawton… Read more