Not so daunting, really

The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reviews Sara J. Henry's Learning to Swim:

There may not be a madwoman in the attic in Sara J. Henry's "Learning to Swim" (Crown, $24), but there is a brooding male, a motherless child, a mansion and enough suspense to make this a strong debut. In a gripping opening chapter, while crossing Lake Champlain, Troy Chance, a freelance writer named after a character in a Ngaio Marsh mystery, sees a bundle tossed into the water from another ferry. Believing it to be a child, Troy, who has been living a life of little risk and minimal commitment, takes a huge leap. She dives into the lake and into the child's life.
Troy's plunge pulls her into the murky depths of a kidnapping, and, for a while, she plays Jane Eyre to the boy and his dad. The book sinks into melodrama in places, but the pacing is swift and Troy is a likable, convincing heroine. (Carole E. Borrowman)

Andrew Davies in the Daily Mail disagrees with others that have compared Jane Eyre with South Riding:

But this isn't Pride And Prejudice or Jane Eyre - Holtby wasn't into wish-fulfilment.
South Riding is more akin to George Eliot's Middlemarch - full of great dreams and aspirations, only some of which come to fruition.

DNA talks about the inspiration of the Indian photographer Sameer Parekh:

It’s interesting to note that the hardcore fashion photographers like Jatin and Sameer have veered from fashion photography for this exhibition. Sameer says, “My inspiration stems from the movie Wuthering Heights. So you’ll see a lot of barren forests, abstract
nature and landscape. It’s just a way of looking at things from a different perspective in terms of light, shape, form etc. And that truly is the purpose of this show.” Jatin, who is well known for his celeb portfolio, shows another side to him in a black and white photo of a lake dotted with tiny yachts. (Jayeeta Mazumder)

Las Vegas Review-Journal advocates for the mashup genre as a way to introduce readers to the classics:

Reading the original works of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë often can be a daunting task for the average teenage reader, according to Green Valley sophomore Jenae Christensen. (Izzy Bellinghausen)

Blabbermouth compares Dommin's fist album Love is Gone with Wuthering Heights:

Dommin's Roadrunner debut, "Love Is Gone", showcased the band's darkly romantic sensibility, a sound more at home on the moors in "Wuthering Heights" than the mean streets of Hollywood.

Prabal Gurung's show at the New York Fashion Week is again on the Brontë newsround:

The first indication that we were in for a surprising week was Prabal Gurung's show. Gurung may be new enough for his collection to not have a look down but he is still known for his gorgeous gowns. This week, he threw in a gothic flair inspired by Dickens's Miss Havisham, the theme being savage love (perhaps a bit of the Brontës would work as well). (Amina Akhtar in Fastion etc)

The Fay Observer interviews a local librarian who has read recently Wuthering Heights; Emma Carlson Berne chooses Jane Eyre as one of her favourite books on Bri Meets Books; the book has been read by Little Family in the Big City;  Biss compiles much of what has been released of Jane Eyre 2011; She is Too Fond of Books posts on the Villette Read-along.

EDIT: Auditions in Kalamazoo, Michigan:

All Ears Theatre Auditions
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Monday, February 21, 2011
7 -- 9 p.m.
Epic Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo MI 49007

Please join us for open auditions! No previous theater experience is required and all ages are welcome; come prepared to read from the script.
February 21 and 22 Auditions for:
Jane Eyre (Performed 3/19/11)
Connie Creek, Schoolteacher in Scapegoat (Performed 4/2/11)
The Three Little Pigs (Performed 4/16/11)

Categories: Brontëites, Jane Eyre, References, Villette, Wuthering Heights