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Hello, everyone, is Jack Wilson telling you that the History of Literature podcast tour through literary England is still accepting deposits, and we'd love to have you join us.

We will be visiting some of the greatest literary sites in history, including walks, tours,

pub visits, and leisure time activities, and with visits from scholars and other special guests

as we experience the amazing cities of London, Oxford, and Bath, in a small group

accompanied by yours truly. If you love literature and if you love life, you are not going to want to

miss this. It's next year in May of 26, but we need you to put down a deposit now so we can

finalize the itinerary.

2026 is around the corner, people.

Give yourself something to look forward to next spring.

You can find out more at John Shores Travel, John S-H-O-R-S,

or you can find the links to the itinerary and sign-up page at history of literature.com.

Hope to see you soon.

Hello, today on the podcast we talk to Devony Loeser, a professor of English and a scholar with an expertise in Regency period novels.

What's that, you say? Her name's not ringing a bell. Well, maybe you know her better under the

pseudonym that she uses when indulging in her secret hobby. Yes, that's right. When mild-mannered

Devinie Losser is not working as a professor at Arizona State University, she's a fierce

fixture on the roller derby circuit, rolling under the

name Stone Cold Jane Austen. Who better than Devaney slash Stone Cold to make the case that seemingly

mild-mannered Jane Austen is more rebellious, subversive, untamed, and flat-out wilder than her reputation suggests.

That, plus we announce the number nine book on our list of the greatest books of all time.

We're doing 25 books for the year 2025.

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