Jane Austen: Material Girl — Paula Byrne and Hilary Davidson in Conversation
It's Austen Chat's third anniversary! To mark the milestone, we're delighted to share "Jane Austen: Material Girl"—a conversation between authors Paula Byrne and Hilary Davidson recorded at JASNA’s 20...
4 Jun 47min
Jane Austen & Crime: A Visit with Susannah Fullerton
"Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation & vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted." —Jane Austen, 1796, letter to Cassandra on arriving in London Jane Austen was very aware of ...
7 Mai 36min
Jane Austen & Hypochondriacs: A Visit with Sarah Marsh
Jane Austen's novels feature a number of characters we might describe as "hypochondriacs" today: Mr. Woodhouse, Mary Musgrove, and Mrs. Churchill, to name a few. Although she never used the word herse...
2 Apr 45min
Jane Austen & Her Letters: A Visit with Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
"My dearest Cassandra, The letter which I have this moment received from you has diverted me beyond moderation. I could die of laughter at it, as they used to say at school." —Jane Austen, September 1...
5 Feb 45min
Miss Lambe and Beyond: A Visit with Vanessa Riley
Happy 2026, listeners! To kick off the new year, we’re sharing something special: Austen Chat’s first episode recorded in front of a live audience. Jane Austen lived during a remarkably dynamic perio...
8 Jan 44min
Jane Austen & Jane Bennet: A Visit with Susannah Harker
“Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful . . . .” —Mrs. Bennet, Pride and Prejudice Jane Bennet, the eldest of th...
4 Des 202538min
Jane Austen & Her Manuscripts: A Visit with Kathryn Sutherland
Join us for a chat with noted Austen scholar Kathryn Sutherland about Jane Austen’s surviving manuscripts and what they reveal about her writing process and creative confidence. Kathryn also shares th...
6 Nov 202537min
