On March 16th at 7 p.m., Ted Scheinman (BK '07) will discuss his book Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan (FSG, 2018) with a lively talk about how fandom brings people together. From couples who met on the dance floor at an Austen convention, to pen pals in Pakistan, Ted's talk will address the question of why folks go to such lengths to express their fanhood for Jane Austen, whose appeal seems to grow with each passing year. A lighthearted, informative time is promised to all.

About the Author

Ted Scheinman is a senior editor at Smithsonian magazine. He has reported on prisons, politics, history, and the environment, and has filed dispatches from U.N. climate summits in Paris and Marrakech. He has written for the Atlantic, the New Republic, the New York Times, the Paris Review, Slate, and many others. His first book, Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan, was published by FSG Originals in 2018.