Jane Austen once referred to small towns as "a neighborhood of voluntary spies," and she easily could have been talking about Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

This week we're diving in to the similarities between the writing of Jane Austen and Amy Sherman Palladino, from their explorations of class conflict, to their portrayals of the interior lives of women, to, of course, their small town settings and how these microcosms of society inform their characters' stories.

We also look at the element of both Austen and ASP's work that seems to get the most attention: the romantic relationships. How does Gilmore Girls use the romances to develop its characters? And is there really a healthy romantic relationship on the show? (Spoiler: not really)

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