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NJ Arts reviews the play The Bookstore by Michael Walek:

He [Spencer] is not much of a book person: When asked to tell them the last book he has read, he says “Wuthering Heights” but then adds, “I didn’t read it as much as read the Wikipedia page.”  (Jay Lustig)

The Hollywood Reporter carries the news of the death of the actress Pat Heywood (1931-2024):

Pat Heywood, the veteran Scottish actress who made her film debut as Olivia Hussey’s nurse and confidant in Franco Zeffirelli’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died. She was 92.

Heywood died June 26, the Scottish Daily Mail reported.

During her four-decade career, Heywood portrayed the maid in the manor at the center of Freddie Francis’ horror comedy Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly (1970) and the wife of British serial killer John Christie (Richard Attenborough) in the Richard Fleischer-directed 10 Rillington Place (1971). (Mike Barnes)

She also played Ellen Dean in the 1978 TV series Wuthering Heights. 

Classic books that will enhance your understanding of the world according to Times Now News:

Charlotte Brontë’s 'Jane Eyre' is a compelling exploration of personal strength and moral integrity. The novel tells the story of Jane Eyre, an orphaned girl who overcomes a harsh childhood to become a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets the enigmatic Mr. Rochester and faces numerous challenges that test her resolve and character. Through Jane’s experiences, Brontë addresses themes of love, independence, and social criticism. The novel's rich character development and Brontë’s keen insight into human nature create a narrative that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Jane’s journey from oppression to self-realization continues to inspire and captivate readers. (Girish Shukla)

A new video of The Brontë Sisters takes us to "where the Brontë Story started",  in Guiseley, where Patrick Brontë married Maria Branwell at St Oswald's Church on December 29, 1812.