Sitting with the gosts of the sisters

Dawn (Pakistan) interviews Syima Aslam, director of the Bradford Literature Festival (BLF):

Nasreen Rehman: How did your being a British/Pakistani and Bradford resident shape BLF?

S.A.: Being a British-Pakistani with access to the languages and cultures of Pakistan and South Asia has had a profound impact on how the literature festival has shaped up. My cultural references are the Brontë sisters and the poet Byron, as well as Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Ismat Chughtai. This, I believe, has created a festival programme unique in the Western landscape.

Daily Mail talks about the new TV series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, based in a novel by Holly Ringland:

The story may be set in Australia and written by a Queenslander, but it has ties to Britain. Holly wrote it here, having moved to Manchester in 2009 to do an MA in creative writing.

It's no coincidence that the farm's name mirrors Thornfield Hall, the house in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.

'In Manchester I was an hour from the Brontës' house. I'd drive to the moors and sit with the ghosts of the sisters.' (Lina Das)

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever in Rough Draft Atlanta:

 If you’re a fan of British singer/songwriter Kate Bush (whose “Running Up That Hill” became a global mega-hit last summer due to “Stranger Things”), then you’ll definitely want to be in Candler Park tomorrow.

The eighth-annual, international “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” will take place in Atlanta and more than 45 cities around the globe. 

Fans of Kate Bush and her 1978 hit “Wuthering Heights” – a lyrical retelling of Emily Brontë’s famous novel – gather to recreate the dance routine from the music video wearing a similar red dress. (Collin Kelley, Sammie Purcell and Madison Auchincloss)

... and in Preston, Mona Vale, Nashville, San Diego, Launceston... 

Everyday Chirp lists 'Famous People Who Died Unaware of Their Future Fame'... really?

8. Emily Brontë (1818-1848)

English novelist Emily Brontë published only one novel, “Wuthering Heights,” during her lifetime, which received mixed reviews. After her death, her novel gained popularity and is now hailed as a classic of English literature. (Allison Sullivan)

Of course, the picture is wrong. 

Jancis Robinson reviews the restaurant L'Auberge du Presbytère in Äponem:

As the evening progressed, the wind had strengthened considerably and was now blowing strongly. The scene, graveyard on the right, as we walked into the wind resembled something out of Wuthering Heights, the green light accentuating the rather weird evening. (Nick Lander)

La Nación (Argentina) interviews the Norwegian explorer and author Erling Kagge:

Charlotte Bronté, la ingeniosa escritora inglesa autora de Jane Eyre, solía decir que el silencio es de diferentes clases y respira distintos significados. Esa es una de las frases que sedujo a Erling Kagge (1963, Oslo) hace más de cuatro décadas. “Como muchos noruegos, leí en el colegio algo de las hermanas Bronté -relata en una charla exclusiva con La Nación-, porque hay en sus obras una sombra de nuestras leyendas más tradicionales. Siempre me quedó esa idea de encontrar en lo que las personas consideran ausencia, una gama de variedades”. Sin embargo, su amor por el silencio quedó guardado por mucho tiempo. (Flavia Tomaello) (Translation)

Wine & Food (Italy) enjoys the isle of Skye:

La seconda tappa del nostro tour è la penisola di Trotternish, particolarmente amata dai turisti per i paesaggi da sogno, le scogliere, le alte coste frastagliate e le falesie. Un paesaggio che sembra uscito direttamente da uno dei libri di Emily Brontë. (Marianna Somma) (Translation)

Konteks (Indonesia) recommends 'free adventure ebooks'. For some reason Jane Eyre is here:

 “Jane Eyre” – Charlotte Brontë

Ikuti perjalanan hidup seorang yatim piatu bernama Jane Eyre yang berjuang melawan ketidakadilan dan menemukan cinta sejati. (Saiful Rachman) (Translation)

Drush1891 posts a photo gallery of Emily 2022.