Who doesn't love a good story?

Daily Kos posts a poem by Charlotte Brontë: Winter Stores (1846).

BBC interviews Diane Parker, owner of the bookshop Wave of Nostalgia, and other owners of local bookstores:

She says: "We are booksellers and we recommend books. That's why people come back.

"People come to the shop, they meet us, they see how passionate we are. They see what our choices are and they just keep using us."

She adds the bookshop's success is also about its location – Haworth is home to many independent stores, but it's also a tourist destination.

"It's such a wonderful place. Because we're in the home of the Brontë sisters, that is a bit of a pull. It's a centre for literature." (Grace Wood)

Deutsche Welle's English-spoken programme Living Planet visits Brontë country:

Telling landscapes: The Brontës, Stoker and Herriot

Who doesn't love a good story? Even in the noise of today, some books keep on drawing new readers. Outdated in many ways, yet standing the test of time, can those with strong natural settings foster an appreciation of the world around us? An English county with its fair share of well-known writers might be a good place to explore that idea. (Tamsin Walker)

The Sunday Times reviews the novel Sweat by Emma Healey:

If you’re thinking that sounds a bit far-fetched, well it is. The lover-in-disguise device is more familiar from fairytales and Shakespeare plays than real life. There is also an echo of Rochester’s blindness at the end of Jane Eyre, where the naive narrator suddenly has a chance to assert herself and the domineering man is humbled. (Johanna Thomas-Corr)

Residential 'reimagining' in The Observer:

Lots of fashionable words ring alarm bells, but the one that’s giving me the pip right now is “reimagine”. Sure, it’s fine to assert that in her novel Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys reimagines elements of Jane Eyre. But can the same ever really be said of an apartment block or a hamburger? Its deployment often reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the controversial or the unpalatable sound dreamy and magical. (Rachel Cooke)

Forbes lists zombie movies:

The real strength of I Walked with a Zombie is in its cinema topography and influence on the horror genre. Produced by B-horror icon Val Lewton and directed by auteur filmmaker Jacques Tourneur, the film is based on both Inez Wallace’s I Walked with a Zombie and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. 

Love stories that could happen in books and classic books that are darker than any modern thriller in Times Now News: 

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

‘Jane Eyre’ is the story of a strong-willed orphan who becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the enigmatic Mr. Rochester. Their relationship is filled with twists, secrets, and challenges, with Jane ultimately discovering the depths of Mr. Rochester’s past. The love story between Jane and Mr. Rochester is about equality, respect, and the triumph of inner strength.

Their romance is unconventional and filled with dramatic moments, making it one of the most beloved and enduring love stories in literature. It’s a tale of resilience, self-worth, and the power of love that remains timeless. (Richa Saxena)

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Emily Brontë’s gothic classic is a tale of obsessive love, revenge, and the destructive power of unchecked emotions. Heathcliff’s all-consuming desire for vengeance against those who wronged him, coupled with the eerie setting of the Yorkshire moors, creates an atmosphere of foreboding. The dark, twisted relationships and emotional intensity make 'Wuthering Heights' as haunting as any psychological thriller, leaving readers enthralled by its raw depiction of human passion and cruelty. (Girish Shukla)

La Opinión de Murcia (Spain) discusses Wuthering Heights in contrast with Charles Dickens. The latter a force for good and the former about evil.  The text discusses how the author and their daughter read Emily Brontë's novel together, contrasting their reactions to the novel's darkness, and reflects on how the book portrays evil not as fascinating but as sterile and self-destructive, unlike many contemporary works.

Clarín (Argentina) lists classic novels that you should read:

Cumbres Borrascosas, Emily Brontë

Cuenta la apasionada y terrible historia de amor entre Heathcliff y Catherine Earnshaw. La autora relata una vida de amores, odios y venganzas en una novela atrapante y bellisimamente escrita. (Translation)

YourStory quotes from Wuthering Heights. The House of Brontë vlogs about Elizabeth Branwell, the forgotten sister, and, to celebrate the 205th birthday of Anne Bront looks at first-person accounts of Anne Brontë from those who met her.