Happy Thanksgiving - let's talk about Jane Austen and bad family. You know the ones.

From pretentious Sir Walter to terrifying Sir Thomas, Jane Austen is full of terrible, treacherous family

Dear friends,

Happy Thanksgiving!

And for those of you joining us from outside the US or who don’t celebrate this family-filled or friends-filled feasting: Happy Thursday! 

As cynical as this title professes to be, I come to you today genuinely full of gratitude for family, for community, for health, and for each and every one of you who is engaging with t…