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From left:Alexandra Schwartz, Jennifer Egan, Kevin Kwan, Helen Fielding, and Vivian Gornick at 'A Celebration of Jane Austen' ...

while Kwan said her work transcended cultures. But, as Fielding put it, Austen’s books may remain so popular, simply, “because she’s good.” ...

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Centuries later, however, readers are still enamored with the author. Egan noted that Austen’s novels “feel so contemporary,” despite being written before modern technology, while Kwan said her work ...

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