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Devoney Looser

The latest from writer-professor Devoney Looser (devoney.com) on history's strong women, from Jane Austen to roller derby.

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The Latest from Devoney and Wild for Austen (March 14, 2026)

Dear Jane-Friends:

Sorry to have been out of touch longer than usual while I got distracted by many disturbing, violent things in the news, including reviews of that Emily Brontë adaptation. I haven’t seen Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heig...

2 months ago
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The Latest from Devoney and Wild for Austen

Dear Jane-Friends:

“Pictures of perfection as you know make me sick & wicked.”

It’s just one line from Austen’s pen, in a private letter musing about heroines of novels. But it might serve as an abridgment of what’s most admirable and rem...

5 months ago
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The Latest from Devoney & Wild for Austen (US Thanksgiving edition)

Dear Jane-Friends:

As I write this, I’m on a plane to see family for Thanksgiving, re-watching Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice (2005.) I’m enjoying it more than ever, from its iconic hand flex scene to the “excellent boiled potatoes” lin...

6 months ago
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Jane Austen's 250th and Wild for Austen's First Month

Dear Jane-Friends:

It’s been a glorious sprint to October since my book, Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Unntamed Jane, was published. The positive energy for Austen as we approach her 250th birthday has been palpable, with...

8 months ago
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Hey, it's my new book's birthday today!

Dear Jane-Friends:

Will you take a moment to celebrate with me now? Today's my book's North American birthday—September 2, 2025. The last piece of Wild for Austen's puzzle goes into place tonight at its launch event, with my colleague Tara...

9 months ago
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  • Devoney Looser

    Hi, I'm Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University. I write and teach about history's strong women. I also go by Stone Cold Jane Austen, especially on roller skates. http://devoney.com

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