About us
Please note that the organizers of this book club have recently received messages from several authors who were contacted by an imposter posing as a representative of our group: someone writing from the email address "sarah.jane.austine.book.club.nyc@gmail.com". This is not us! It is spam, apparently AI-generated, and we are dismayed to find ourselves its target. Indie sci-fi writers, we love you! But our area of focus continues to be Jane Austen.
Upcoming events
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Sense and Sensibility: Four-Session Online Class in March
·OnlineOnline“It is not every one,” said Elinor, “who has your passion for dead leaves.”
Join us on four Monday evenings in March for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's "wildest" novel.
About Sense and Sensibility
Banished from her home after the death of her father, Elinor Dashwood bravely seeks to forge a new life for herself, her impractical mother, and her two younger sisters. Elinor's cool and level-headed approach to this task contrasts sharply with that of her next sister Marianne: a romantic and a rebel, whose nonconformist behavior and emotional excesses threaten to plunge the family into chaos. Throw a couple of mysterious-yet-dashing young men into the mix, and the Dashwood women's uneasy peace seems shattered forever. Will good sense and/or sensibility be enough to lead them to safety?About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of a great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then this group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Sense and Sensibility or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.Schedule of Gatherings
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 1 through 22)Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 23 through 36)Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 37 through 50)Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Sense and Sensibility and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBAMeet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns is a writer, performer, and lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion, which premiered off-Broadway in 2021, had its second production last autumn at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore. Persuasion will make its UK debut in April 2026 with Q2 Players at the National Archives theatre. Rose’s one-act play, Manydown, which imagines one important night in the lives of the Austen sisters, has been performed at libraries, schools, conferences, historic sites, and theatres in six US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Manydown was recently adapted as a film by writer-director Prerna Ramachandra. In addition to her creative work, Rose is passionate about the work of building strong communities through art. Since its inception in 2020, she has served as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and since 2023, as co-Regional Coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan Region. She is the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave. www.sarahrosekearns.comAbout the Registration Fee
Your payment of $4 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization.6 attendees - $4.00
Sense and Sensibility: Four-Session Online Class in March
·OnlineOnline“It is not every one,” said Elinor, “who has your passion for dead leaves.”
Join us on four Monday evenings in March for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's "wildest" novel.
About Sense and Sensibility
Banished from her home after the death of her father, Elinor Dashwood bravely seeks to forge a new life for herself, her impractical mother, and her two younger sisters. Elinor's cool and level-headed approach to this task contrasts sharply with that of her next sister Marianne: a romantic and a rebel, whose nonconformist behavior and emotional excesses threaten to plunge the family into chaos. Throw a couple of mysterious-yet-dashing young men into the mix, and the Dashwood women's uneasy peace seems shattered forever. Will good sense and/or sensibility be enough to lead them to safety?About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of a great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then this group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Sense and Sensibility or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.Schedule of Gatherings
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 1 through 22)Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 23 through 36)Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 37 through 50)Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Sense and Sensibility and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBAMeet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns is a writer, performer, and lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion, which premiered off-Broadway in 2021, had its second production last autumn at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore. Persuasion will make its UK debut in April 2026 with Q2 Players at the National Archives theatre. Rose’s one-act play, Manydown, which imagines one important night in the lives of the Austen sisters, has been performed at libraries, schools, conferences, historic sites, and theatres in six US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Manydown was recently adapted as a film by writer-director Prerna Ramachandra. In addition to her creative work, Rose is passionate about the work of building strong communities through art. Since its inception in 2020, she has served as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and since 2023, as co-Regional Coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan Region. She is the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave. www.sarahrosekearns.comAbout the Registration Fee
Your payment of $4 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization.3 attendees - $4.00
Sense and Sensibility: Four-Session Online Class in March
·OnlineOnline“It is not every one,” said Elinor, “who has your passion for dead leaves.”
Join us on four Monday evenings in March for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's "wildest" novel.
About Sense and Sensibility
Banished from her home after the death of her father, Elinor Dashwood bravely seeks to forge a new life for herself, her impractical mother, and her two younger sisters. Elinor's cool and level-headed approach to this task contrasts sharply with that of her next sister Marianne: a romantic and a rebel, whose nonconformist behavior and emotional excesses threaten to plunge the family into chaos. Throw a couple of mysterious-yet-dashing young men into the mix, and the Dashwood women's uneasy peace seems shattered forever. Will good sense and/or sensibility be enough to lead them to safety?About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of a great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then this group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Sense and Sensibility or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.Schedule of Gatherings
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 1 through 22)Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 23 through 36)Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 37 through 50)Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Sense and Sensibility and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBAMeet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns is a writer, performer, and lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion, which premiered off-Broadway in 2021, had its second production last autumn at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore. Persuasion will make its UK debut in April 2026 with Q2 Players at the National Archives theatre. Rose’s one-act play, Manydown, which imagines one important night in the lives of the Austen sisters, has been performed at libraries, schools, conferences, historic sites, and theatres in six US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Manydown was recently adapted as a film by writer-director Prerna Ramachandra. In addition to her creative work, Rose is passionate about the work of building strong communities through art. Since its inception in 2020, she has served as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and since 2023, as co-Regional Coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan Region. She is the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave. www.sarahrosekearns.comAbout the Registration Fee
Your payment of $4 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization.3 attendees - $4.00
Sense and Sensibility: Four-Session Online Class in March
·OnlineOnline“It is not every one,” said Elinor, “who has your passion for dead leaves.”
Join us on four Monday evenings in March for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's "wildest" novel.
About Sense and Sensibility
Banished from her home after the death of her father, Elinor Dashwood bravely seeks to forge a new life for herself, her impractical mother, and her two younger sisters. Elinor's cool and level-headed approach to this task contrasts sharply with that of her next sister Marianne: a romantic and a rebel, whose nonconformist behavior and emotional excesses threaten to plunge the family into chaos. Throw a couple of mysterious-yet-dashing young men into the mix, and the Dashwood women's uneasy peace seems shattered forever. Will good sense and/or sensibility be enough to lead them to safety?About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of a great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then this group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Sense and Sensibility or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.Schedule of Gatherings
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 1 through 22)Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 23 through 36)Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Sense and Sensibility (chapters 37 through 50)Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Sense and Sensibility and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBAMeet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns is a writer, performer, and lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion, which premiered off-Broadway in 2021, had its second production last autumn at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore. Persuasion will make its UK debut in April 2026 with Q2 Players at the National Archives theatre. Rose’s one-act play, Manydown, which imagines one important night in the lives of the Austen sisters, has been performed at libraries, schools, conferences, historic sites, and theatres in six US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Manydown was recently adapted as a film by writer-director Prerna Ramachandra. In addition to her creative work, Rose is passionate about the work of building strong communities through art. Since its inception in 2020, she has served as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and since 2023, as co-Regional Coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan Region. She is the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave. www.sarahrosekearns.comAbout the Registration Fee
Your payment of $4 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization.3 attendees
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