April Lindner, who was previously a notable writer from her poetry, published Jane in 2010. Although there are not a copious amount of reviews of the book, there is a fairly thorough interview available with Lindner on Shylock Books, where she discusses Jane. When asked why she did not go the more supernatural route with the novel, and the inspiration upon her own retelling of Jane Eyre, she replied, "I love a good retelling, and have often lamented that there haven’t been all that many retellings of my favorite novel, Jane Eyre. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and the various other paranormal rewritings fired up my desire to do a retelling of my own, but as much fun as zombies, vampires and sea monsters can be, they just aren’t me. I’m intrigued by human nature, and the ordinary day to day world can be pretty wild, strange and fascinating even without vampires" (Shylock Books). It’s intriguing that she concludes that "the ordinary day to day world can be pretty wild, strange and fascinating even without vampires," because her novel does seem fantastical and strange, even without the supernatural world leaking in. Another part of the interview that makes this interview unique was when the interviewer inquired if Jane had a playlist. Although Lindner admitted she couldn't listen to music while she wrote, she is certain Jane has a soundtrack. Lindner states, "I’m too easily distracted to listen to music while I write, but Jane absolutely has a soundtrack, one that’s still growing. Here it is in its current form, taken straight from my iPod:

It Happens Every Day (Dar Williams)

Bad Reputation (Freedy Johnston)

American Slang (The Gaslight Anthem)

Parachute (Train)

The Lucky One (Alison Krauss & Union Station)

My Love Will Not Let You Down (Bruce Springsteen)

Romeo’s Tune (Steve Forbert)

Hey, Soul Sister (Train)

Don’t Dream It’s Over (Crowded House)

Your Mind’s Playing Tricks on You (John Wesley Harding)

Rumors (Josh Ritter)

Janey Don’t You Lose Heart (Bruce Springsteen)

Troubled Times (Dar Williams)

Intro/Sweet Jane (Lou Reed)" (Shylock Books).

As the interviewer notes, the creation of this novel came at an opportune time. This was a time teeming with retellings of classical novels, and Lindner created a space for her own work: a space that she saw lacking in the literary world. This playlist is an interesting addition to an interview because it reflects on the way literature infiltrates other media elements, just as The Autobiography of Jane Eyre web series utilized various social media platforms to expand its reach.

Bibliography: Lindner, April. Interview by Shylock Books. Shylock Books, 2010, https://shylockbooks.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/interview-with-april-lindner-author-of-jane/ Accessed 22 Oct. 2019.