Why Ever Not?: Diane Wilkes and the Tarot of Jane Austen
My friend Grand Master Tarot Reader Diane Brandt Wilkes and I bonded over Bruce Springsteen, and quickly learned that we also share a love of literature. When it comes to the things she cares about--Bruce, the North Carolina Tar Heels, politics, the tarot, or the works of Jane Austen, Diane is easily the most passionate person I know. A few years back, she f ound a way to marry two of her grand passions when she authored the Tarot of Jane Austen , a book and tarot deck that draws upon that writer's deep understanding of human nature to speak to our present day concerns. Diane agreed to let me interview her about her work in two tantalizingly overlapping spheres. She also graciously offered a free tarot reading to one lucky reader of this blog. Just post a picture of yourself including my book, Jane , on the book's Facebook page , and I'll choose a winner at random on February 28. The reading will be conducte...