# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 07:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Let’s celebrate the 250th year of Jane Austen, who was born on December 16, 1775. Just in time for this 250th birthday, we’ll discuss the unexpectedness of Austen, the social commentary that powers Austen’s plots and the exciting fandom and scholarship that’s made Austen a cultural force for two and a half centuries. Producer/professor Janet Saidi is the author of the recently published book "Jane Austen: The Original Romance Novelist." Come for a conversation about Jane Austen, society, romance, power and love.

Thanks to Skylark Bookshop, copies of the book will be available for sale and signing following the talk.

Adults.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/the-unexpected-jane-austen-and-the-next-250-years-of-jane/200029350734921
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbia Public Library
- **lat**: 38.95118
- **long**: -92.33964
- **full address**: Columbia Public Library, 100 W Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203-7300, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane being held?
  - **A:** The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane takes place on Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 07:15 pm at Columbia Public Library, 100 W Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203-7300, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane?
  - **A:** The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane is organized by Daniel Boone Regional Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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