In a discussion hosted by 'New Yorker' writer Alexandra Schwartz at New York’s 92nd Street Y on March 27, authors Jennifer ...

A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

Certain books feature reworked covers and spines to match the aesthetic of a novel. For example, republished Jane Austen novels usually come in flowery, ornate hardbacks that reflect the romantic ...