Mary Ann Shaffer

Nov 11, 2024 | trillmag.com | Iona Leaf |Mary Ann Shaffer

With a new Netflix adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and a BBC spin-off series based on Janice Hadlow’s historical romance novel ‘The Other Bennet Sister’, we Jane Austen girlies are being spoiled. It is a truth universally acknowledged that 19 years is too long to wait for a new adaptation. Let’s pray they get it right (some fans are cautious of a new adaptation since a certain Netflix adaptation of a different Austen novel) and that the wait is worth it.

May 31, 2024 | cbr.com | Mary Ann Shaffer |Annie Barrows |Arantxa Pellme

movie list Sign in to your CBR account Glen Powell is an American actor and producer whose star is rapidly rising in Hollywood. He has steadily built a reputation for his charisma on screen, first becoming known for his leading role in the 2015 comedy horror series Scream Queens. With his blend of charm and talent, he has captured audiences' attention since then through a variety of roles in both film and television. It was his role as Lt. Hangman Seresin in the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick...

Jan 11, 2024 | shepherd.com | Roisin Meaney |Vladimir Nabokov |Ian McEwan |Mary Ann Shaffer

It was on my reading list in college, many moons ago. The first sentence blew me away – and all the ones that followed did the same. It’s a feast of a book, an incredible read that doesn’t shy away from anything.

Nov 11, 2023 | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Egan |Mary Ann Shaffer |Annie Barrows |“The Guernsey Literary

A selection of facsimile letters from Emily Dickinson to her sister-in-law Susan Gilbert.Credit...Matt Cosby for The New York TimesDear readers,Even though I’m pretty sure it’s a federal crime, I love reading other people’s mail. I’d never rifle through your mailbox — mostly because I’m afraid of getting caught — but I will definitely sneak a peek at that postcard lying face up on your kitchen table. Forgive me; it’s tantalizing, and it says so much in so few words.