by Rose | Mar 21, 2023 | City, magazine
To me, there is no such thing as too much Austen: I would read, watch, eat or inhale any shape, form or rendition, you pick. Yet, in the past years, it has been difficult to find an Austen-inspired production that was engaging, let alone, refreshing. That’s the...
by Rose | Aug 4, 2019 | Culture, magazine, Uncategorized
Years ago, when I was working as a freelance journalist for a national newspaper, I was sent to Bath to report on the annual Jane Austen Festival. I have always loved Jane Austen, you see, and my editor thought I would have had the best time in bonnet and gloves...
by Rose | Sep 9, 2018 | Culture, magazine
The last days of August could as well feature in a Fitzgerald’s novel. The sticky warmth, the melancholy of what it has been and the expectancy of what’s to come. No time to dwell on the past and despite every little piece of my sun-burnt flesh would love to stay on...