From Brontë to Palin

The Guardian has an article on Hasting's courses for adults:

Although some Hastings students may need more support than run-of-the-mill undergraduates, many are highly motivated. Hirst got up at 5am every day to write her dissertation so she could take her children to school. But there are highs, too. Brown's eyes light up when she talks about reading Jane Eyre,."It's so wonderful, I feel like a kid again," she says. "I hear people do it at school, but I never did." (Victoria Neumark)

Also connected to education in a way is this mention in an article from the Southside Pride on 'South High senior Molly Hensley Clancy [who] has been awarded a $10,000 Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship for authoring a series of stories told through the eyes of young female characters who show that common bonds bring us all together as human beings'. When asked about her influences, she replies:

Among her influences she names the Bronte sisters and 19th-century author Laura Ingalls Wilder, whom she says helped shape her approach to writing about personal issues. (Dennis Geisinger)

The Buffalo News recommends The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

On the blogosphere: 5 Minutes for Books posts about Jane Eyre. Neowide discusses 'the faith of Emily Brontë'. François Sagan recommends the just-published French book Devoirs de Bruxelles, Emily's essays written in French while in Brussels, commented by Augustin Trapenard. And finally, Bitter Girl has a message for Sarah Palin in the words of Charlotte Brontë.

Categories: Books, Emily Brontë, Jane Eyre