Rare book collector Rebecca Romney holds The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, published in 1794. The novel is among the archives that inspired Jane Austen's Bookshelf, Romney's new book on the women writers who influenced Austen. Valerie Plesch for NPR hide caption
An 1894 engraving depicts chapter 18 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images hide caption
Pinkies up, Janeites! We mark the bicentennial of Austen's death with a look at her relationship with a beloved cuppa. Shelby Knowles/NPR hide caption
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, poses at Winchester Cathedral in England on Tuesday, with the new 10-pound note featuring the image of Jane Austen. Two hundred years to the day since Jane Austen was laid to rest at Winchester's grand cathedral, the bank unveiled a new 10-pound note featuring the beloved author. Steve Parsons/AP hide caption
The U.K. has begun circulating a waterproof, plastic 5-pound bill. WPA Pool/Getty hide caption
The fiction shortlist for the National Book Awards will be announced Oct. 15. NationalBook.org hide caption
Poet Billy Collins is pictured in February 2013 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images hide caption
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, displays the concept design for the new 10-pound banknote featuring author Jane Austen. Getty Images hide caption
Kelly Clarkson bought a ring once owned by Jane Austen at auction, but the U.K. is trying to keep it in the country. Harper Smith hide caption
Actress Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen in the movie version of The Hunger Games. Murray Close/Lionsgate hide caption
Parliament member Stella Creasy (second from right) and activist Caroline Criado-Perez (right) pose with a mock-up of the new 10-pound banknote featuring Jane Austen. Getty Images hide caption
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, displays the concept design for the new 10-pound banknote featuring author Jane Austen. Getty Images hide caption
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People stand and read books during a silent protest last week at Istanbul's Taksim Square. Getty Images hide caption
Jonah Lehrer attends a panel discussion in conjunction with the World Science Festival in 2008. Thos Robinson/Getty Images hide caption
Sean Connery during the making of the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again." AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Matt Langione, a subject in the study, reads Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Results from the study suggest that blood flow in the brain differs during leisurely and critical reading activities. L.A. Cicero/Stanford University hide caption