Not the usual three Brontës

Atlas Obscura features the secondhand bookshop Barter Books, home of the Keep Calm and Carry On trend, and its writers mural.

Today, Barter Books occupies the former station entrance, Parcel Room, central island, and outbound platform. A model train runs continuously at head height between the shelves. The monumental Famous Writers mural by local artist Peter Dodd was unveiled in 2001 and depicts 33 lifesize portraits of writers including Charlotte Brontë, Toni Morrison, Angela Carter, Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Parker, Walt Whitman, James Joyce, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Actually, the mural shows three Brontës, though not the ones you would expect. Artist Peter Dodd himself has written about the mural on Barter Books own website.

I had to have at least one Brontë, didn't I? The cruel choice for me being between Charlotte and Emily, with Charlotte finally winning the day. More easily identifiable. Plus, I decided, Emily would probably have hated being up there in the public eye, whereas Charlotte, if off by herself, might have quite liked it. (Not that both Emily and Anne aren't represented, however; Emily's faithful bull mastiff, Keeper, is at Charlotte's feet, along with Anne's Blenheim spaniel, Flossie.)

Richmondshire Today reviews We Are Brontë, at the Georgian Theatre Royal.

It’s not quite clear what “We Are Brontë” is. It’s a play, but not strictly a fictional/dramatic piece. It’s more of a hugely absurdist send-up (and homage) of the works of the Yorkshire Brontë sisters, with a bit of meta-analysis of theatre in general (and lots of breaking of the fourth wall).
Angus Barr and Sarah Corbett play characters. Who they are actually playing is rather undefined and fluid: “We are all the characters in all the Brontë stories.” Both appeared on stage in rather gothic costume and wigs, giving them a suitably wind-tangled look, as if they have just descended from a Yorkshire moor above Haworth. Sarah Corbett’s face is a picture: how many hours are spent practicing in front of a mirror those waggling eyes and other odd and slightly alarming facial expressions?
There is no specific narrative or characters, only slightly impressionistic sequences to illustrate a general mood gained from the reading of the books. These were accompanied by some extremely inventive uses of lighting and the props and scenery: who can ever forget somebody working their way through a pile of doorway “furniture” to provide appropriate sound effects for the opening of a big old creaky door? Knocker, bolt, chain, lock and key, and door handle. (Guy Carpenter)

The Guardian reports that we may expect an Amy Winehouse biopic.

The family of Amy Winehouse has signed a deal to make a biopic about the late singer. Monumental Pictures’ Alison Owen – mother to Lily and Alfie Allen – and Debra Hayward will produce the film. [...]
Owen and Hayward affirmed their commitment to telling the stories of “amazing women, both real and fictional”, such as Queen Elizabeth I, Bridget Jones, Jane Eyre and Mary Poppins author PL Travers. (Laura Snapes)

For some reason, The Times' readers are discussing why electric toothbrushes are never seen on the screen.

Graham Etheridge is right. I have watched Vanity Fair, Pride and Prejudice, Oliver Twist, Jane Eyre and Cranford and I have never seen a character use an electric toothbrush.
Robin Dickson

Writer Espido Freire discusses the Brontës on Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. Books & Candies posts about Jane Eyre. The Brussels Brontë Blog shares 'The Brontë Brussels Calendar' for September 1842.

Finally, an alert for today in Auburn, NY:

Noon Tuesday, Oct. 16: The Tea and Tales Book Club will discuss "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë