In this episode, we speak with Jackie Herring, the director of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath. Every year, thousands of Jane Austen lovers from around the world come together to learn, dance, promenade, and build community. In addition to talking about the festival, Jackie tells us about Jane Austen’s life, from infancy until death, and all of the fascinating twist and turns her life took in between! P.S. We encountered some technical difficulties during this episode, so please forgive the moments where you can’t hear Jackie clearly. We trust you can use context clues to fill in the blanks!