Bonnets At Dawn

Ready for some more Emily200? In this action packed episode, we welcome back Selene and Serena from The Sisters’ Room to discuss their new book on Wuthering Heights and translating Emily’s work. Plus, we debut our audio collage of Emily’s best lines sent in by our lovely listeners.

We’re coming off the high of another B@D read-along (and suffering from a nasty head cold), so we’ve asked YOU to do the heavy lifting this week. Alison, Maggie and Robin tell us about three naughty Austen and Alcott inspired stories they have read especially for us.

This week, we cover the last 7 chapters of The Shuttle, a giant portion of FHB’s life story, and a sleepy Hannah responds to listener comments. We’d like to thank everyone for going on this read-along journey with us. You’re all getting comment of the week.

This week, we cover chapters 25 - 43 of FHB’s The Shuttle and discuss her early married life. #FranAndSwanForever

We talk more about Frances Hodgson Burnett’s childhood, and dive into chapters 14 - 24 of The Shuttle.

(If you listen really closely, you just might hear a cat in the background. Oh, Henry…)

It’s read-along time! This month is dedicated to Frances Hodgson Burnett and her wonderful book The Shuttle. This episode, we discuss chapters 1-13 of the unabridged edition and your lovely comments.

We talk comic adaptations and interview the lovely and talented artist Isabel Greenberg about her upcoming Brontë sister graphic novel.

Lauren and Hannah break down The Story of an Hour and discuss the life and times of Kate Chopin.

This week we’re left dazed and confused by the heat in Kentucky, but thankfully we have the delightful Jess and Esther from Sense and Spontaneity to lift us out of this stupor! Sense and Spontaneity is a comedic duo from Australia that performs Jane Austen inspired improv. They also make kickass videos, which you can watch on the internets like Dear Mr. Darcy and Obstinate Headstrong Girl.

It’s Emily Brontë’s birthday and eveeeeryone is talking about her. We jump into the fray with our take on that controversial Guardian piece. Plus, we interview Dr. Claire O’Callaghan about her new book - Emily Reappraised, which is available now on the Amazon machine!