What do you call the author who inspired Jane Austen? While we should  be referring to Frances Burney as a trailblazer or literary genius, upon hearing her name, most of us would simply say..."Who?" My nighttime reading lately has been Rebecca Romney's Jane Austen's Bookshelf , which explores the books that inspired Jane Austen and plays right into my fascination with the story behind the story. I did my entire Master's thesis on the creative process of Elizabeth Peters , and will never not...

In response to many a reader request, I'm proud to present my annotated edition of Emily Brontë's bleak but beautiful classic, Wuthering Heights. I'd never actually read it before this year, and I must say, it was rather surprising.

My biggest goal was to expand my annotated classics series, and I've largely succeeded, even if I did stray a tad off course in the book choices.