Bookshops, Crosswords and Misunderstanding Jane

Keighley News reports the "packed programme of events" to be held at the Wave of Nostalgia bookshop in Haworth:

An award-winning bookshop has a packed programme of events catering for all ages lined up next month.

Wave of Nostalgia at Haworth is staging several activities, which take place in the Main Street shop or at neighbouring Cobbles & Clay.

First up is a visit from author Graham Watson on Wednesday, August 7, at 7pm.

He will read from his new biography, The Invention of Charlotte Brontë, which provides a fresh twist to the story of the Jane Eyre author.

Graham will also answer questions and sign copies of his book. (...)

Wave of Nostalgia owner, Diane Park, says: "Haworth is a great place to visit at any time of the year, but it’s really buzzing in the summer holidays. (Alistair Shand)

Chicago Tribune presents the novel The Wedding People by Alison Espach:

“The Wedding People” focuses on Phoebe Stone, a divorced adjunct English professor from St. Louis who recently found her beloved, aged cat Harry curled up deceased in her basement. Phoebe is checking into the most expensive suite of the Cornwall Inn, a coastal Rhode Island hotel. It is in the immediate aftermath of the most acute phase of the COVID pandemic, during which Phoebe’s husband Matt announced that he was in love with their mutual colleague Mia, abandoning Phoebe and Harry. Phoebe and Matt had been unable to conceive despite multiple rounds of IVF; Mia has a beautiful young child. Phoebe has not made any progress for years on her book on “Jane Eyre” that might qualify her for a better job. (John Warner)

The Mirror visits Halifax and its many film and TV locations:

Used as a set for some of the [Gentleman Jack] series, Shibden Hall is now Grade II-listed and a must-see for visitors to Halifax. Dating back to 1420, it’s beautifully preserved and contains much original furniture including an early flushing toilet installed in 1937 for a visit by King George VI.

Movies Wuthering Heights and Peterloo, plus BBC1 drama To Walk Invisible were also filmed there. In fact filming in Halifax has become so common that locals call it Britain’s answer to Hollywood – or Haliwood. (Milo Boyd)

Ultimate Classic Rock lists all the Stevie Nicks solo albums and discussing In Your Dreams (2011) describes the song Wide Sargasso Sea like this:

"Wide Sargasso Sea" hews toward psychedelic rock. (Bryan Rolli)

The Free Press Journal (India) is all about rain and July's anniversaries:

 Those who have read Wuthering Heights know the British author Emily Bronte was born on July 30, 1818. The July days are Wuthering over the lakes in the city. Bring it out from your cupboard and go through this classic work again. (Arup Chakraborty)

We hate it so much this article in The Sunday Times. The wonders and miracles of having mum friends for you and your children:

I had Ada in 2020 — I went into the pandemic pregnant and by the time I came out the other side I had a toddler. As an introvert, it didn’t bother me that much. I like to spend a lot of time at home; Emily Brontë barely left the house, I told myself. (Rhiannon Picton-James)

OK Diario (Spain) interviews the writer Carmen Posadas:

Si tuviera que salvar un libro de todos los de la biblioteca universal, sin dudarlo, sería la Biblia, no por motivos religiosos (que también), sino porque tiene todo: ciencia ficción, poesía, novela negra, crónica… Si le permitieran rescatar alguno más, en esa minúscula maleta añadiría Por el camino de Swann de Marcel Proust en esa búsqueda del tiempo perdido, algo de Edith Warton, Cumbres borrascosas de Emily Brontë y cualquiera de Santa Teresa. (María Zabay) (Translation)

The New York Times crossword included a kinship question:

Jane Eyre, to the villainous Mrs. Reed.

The Most Wuthering Heights Ever Day is discussed on BBC. El Confidencial (Spain) completely misses the shoot when she compares Roro, a member of the tradwives TikTok cult with a Charlotte Brontë character. No, nothing can be more different from Jane, Lucy, or any other Charlotte heroine than a pathetic tradwife tiktoker. Soulmate quotes, including one by Emily Brontë, in My Money Chronicles.