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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The Journal of Music mentions some  of the things that The Unthanks have done:
They’ve created song cycles from Emily Brontë’s poetry on her original piano. (Hawkswell)
San Antonio Express-News reviews the Meow Wolf's installation The Real Unreal in Grapevine Mills:
That area also holds a reading nook carved into the base of a tree. Climb inside, and you’ll find a loveseat below a bookshelf packed with such titles as Tom Robbins' “Still Life with Woodpecker,” Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels,” a tiny copy of Charlotte Brontë's “Jane Eyre” and several Little Feminist board books. (Deborah Martin)
Locus Magazine presents an upcoming new Brontë revisitation:
McKinney, L.L.: Escaping Mr. Rochester (HarperCollins 9781368046367, $19.99, 352pp, formats: hardcover, ebook)
Young-adult novel, a queer reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, with Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason saving each other from Mr. Rochester’s horrifying machinations.
On Bookriot horror books for people who don't like horror:
The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous
 For feelings of unease without any monsters or gore, this dual timeline novel feels like a Jane Eyre retelling meets a Christie whodunit. In 1988, Beth is sent to live at Raven Hall and becomes fast friends with Nina. Beth feels welcome and happy, until the family asks her to do the unthinkable. Thirty years later, actress Sadie Langton is hired to play a party guest for an unusual game at Raven Hall. When the game takes a dark turn, Sadie decides to uncover the truth about her host. (Courtney Rodgers)
Aba City Blog (Nigeria) talks about the book I Love You – God by Oburoh Roli Hazel:
She has often been compared to Emily Brontë and it seems likely she is stepping in those shoes.
Also in Nigeria, NNN lists spring poems for the classroom:
Charlotte Brontë’s capable hands transform a solitary bluebell into an emblem of Spring’s transient beauty. Her emotive language and dramatic tone infuse the poem with depth and intensity. (Mustapha Ibrahim)

Rough Draft Atlanta reports the local Most Wuthering Heights Day celebration. Staffordshire Live mentions a Wide Sargasso Sea question in University Challenge.

Some websites give information about where to watch Emily. For instance, Neeo publishes that in Spain will be available on Moviestar+ from July 31:
Esta conmovedora cinta, ópera prima de la actriz Frances O’Connor, explora la vida de la escritora, resaltando los sucesos que serían cruciales cuando, más adelante, escriba su obra magna. Desde temas como el amor o las relaciones familiares, hasta otros como la traición y el uso de drogas, esta cinta trata muchos de los temas que imperan en la literatura. (Translation)
“Emily” is a captivating portrayal of the life and imagination of one of the world’s most renowned authors, Emily Brontë. This biographical film delves into the relationships that shaped her and ultimately inspired her to write the literary classic, “Wuthering Heights.” If you’re eager to immerse yourself in the world of this iconic author, we’ve got you covered with information on where to watch “Emily” online. (Alex Johnson in Central Recorder)

In Germany, you can check the Frankfurter Allgemeine

Máxima (Portugal) interviews the writer Virginia Feito:
Os professores viram em mim um potencial nas letras, e desenvolveram-no, havia muita pressão, aos 11 anos eu já lia Jane Eyre. Essa atitude despertou algo em mim neste sentido, e os professores apoiavam-me. Liamos coisas em alto, nas aulas. Isso fazia-me sentir bem. (Rita Silva Avelar) (Translation)

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