Black kids should be able to find characters to identify with in the reading list of their school curriculum.

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Living

Spoiler alert: Jane Austen's beloved romantic hero isn't quite the dark, brooding guy we like to imagine.

Pale complexion, pointy jaw: What the 'real' Mr. Darcy looked like

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Jane Austen

Books

Curtis Sittenfeld on Jane Austen, modern romance and what has (and hasn’t) changed since Regency-era England.

Ask an author: Curtis Sittenfeld

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Q&amp;A

Canadian authors, Elizabeth Hay, Andrew Pyper and more, share their picks for the most romantic books ever.

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Canadian authors share their picks of the most romantic book ever

Valentine’s Day

Seasonal

Valentine's Day

Don't confuse Austen's books for romance novels — instead they provide a kind of instruction manual on finding the right mate and developing a lasting successful marriage.

Jane Austen

Vicky Mochama on the power of literary heroes that look like you

Pale complexion, pointy jaw: What the 'real' Mr. Darcy looked like

Ask an Author: Curtis Sittenfeld

5 romantic books for Valentine's Day

Jane Austen's guide to a successful marriage