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?

Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions ...

Mary Jane Sysol, formerly of the Dunkirk/Fredonia area, passed away on February 17 in Wilmington, NC, with her four children and family by her side. She was born in Dunkirk on September 5 ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is “so strong and funny and perceptive” that authors have continued to copy and steal it for their own work. She is among famous ...

You can find her on X @MichelleMcGahan. Languages: English. Jane Fonda has broken many barriers in the entertainment industry while collecting a shelf full of trophies for her excellence in acting ...

The biggest actors in Hollywood aren’t slowing down as another jam-packed awards season hurtles towards the finish line. On Sunday, February 23, stars from movie and TV came together at the ...

Jane Fonda is getting on her soapbox at the SAG Awards. The SAG-nominated actress was recognized for her decadeslong career with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Sunday's ceremony. Fonda was ...

The stars were out in force at the Screen Actors Guild awards last night, and as was to be expected, the fashion was appropriately glamorous. The nominees for the evening were a who’s-who of this ...

Jane Fonda persevered over some audio issues Sunday night to encourage activism at the SAG Awards. Fonda received the SAG lifetime achievement award at the event, and the 87-year-old actress ...