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Among the Janeites in the Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor is running a slideshow featuring the stories of several people profiled in Among the Janeites. I'm really grateful to the wonderful Janeites who told me their stories, and it's great to have them recognized in this way.

Publication day -- and publication-day publicity -- for Among the Janeites

The big day is finally here: Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom, my book about Austen obsessives and the passion we all share, is officially launched!

Here's a roundup of today's press:

--I talked about the book on "The Brian Lehrer Show" on WNYC, the New York City NPR station. You can listen to the broadcast here.

--I have a guest post about how I came to write the book on Austenprose (and readers can enter a giveaway for a free copy).

--The Hairpin, a general-interest women's blog, has a Q&A with me.

--And there's another Q&A at Maria Grazia's My Jane Austen Book Club.

--At the Huffington Post, I describe "10 Signs of Jane Austen Addiction."

--Shelf Awareness, a book-trade newsletter, Among the Janeites "witty, informative, clever and warmhearted." (Scroll down about three-quarters of the page, to "Essays & Criticism."

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