A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

“Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends that virtually every part of that sentence is wrong. Rebecca Romney, the author and occasional “Pawn Stars” guest who wrote “Bookshelf,” is a fan ...

We all know our share of powerful women. From mothers and grandmothers to teachers and leaders, the women in our lives shape ...

Love is one of the key themes in Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice' The author, Jane Austen, creates the theme of love by exploring ideas about marriage and different types of relationships ...

Rebecca Holloway was serving a 12-and-a-half-year sentence when she was found dead, the U.K. Prison Service said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...