Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

The History of The Mid-Atlantic Accent and the Golden Age of Hollywood, a guest post by Riley Hamilton

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Ed Battistella

Language is a cornerstone of culture. The language a group of people speaks is a way of expressing their cultural beliefs, customs, and values. Similarly, dialects and accents define culture as well. The way in which people speak is a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Young Adult and Romance Blogger Shelee Juarez

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Ed Battistella

A 2019 graduate of Southern Oregon University, Shelee Juarez is a Young Adult and Romance book blogger. You can follow her blog and Facebook pages at Book Reader Chronicles and on Instagram & twitter at @brcbookblog Ed Battistella: Tell our … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Joe Biel, author of A People’s Guide to Publishing

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Ed Battistella

Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. He is the founder/manager of Microcosm Publishing and co-founder of the Portland Zine Symposium. He has been featured in Time Magazine, Publisher’s … Continue reading →

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Women in Writing and the Literary Arts Gap, a guest post by Kelley Lusk

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Ed Battistella

Kelley Lusk is a McNair Scholar majoring in English with a minor in vocal music at SOU. Kelley anticipates graduating magna cum laude in June 2019 with plans to teach English as a foreign language abroad. Women in Writing and … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Christina Ward, author of American Advertising Cookbooks

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Ed Battistella

Christina Ward is an award-winning writer and editor. She is a featured contributor to Serious Eats, Edible Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, Remedy Quarterly, and Runcible Spoon magazines. She makes regular guest food expert on television and public radio and in … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Sam Anderson, author of Boom Town

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Ed Battistella

Sam Anderson is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. An award-winning journalist, he has been a book critic for New York Magazine and a regular contributor to Slate. He lives in New York. Boom Town, published in … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Wallace Stroby

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Wallace Stroby is an award-winning journalist and the author of eight novels, most recently the stand-alone thriller, SOME DIE NAMELESS. His debut novel THE BARBED-WIRE KISS, was called “a scorching first novel” by The Washington Post and two of his … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Kit and Cat Seaton about The Black Bull of Norroway

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Kit and Cat Seaton are sibling storytellers collaborating on the graphic novel series The Black Bull of Norroway. Based on a classic fairy tale, The Black Bull of Norroway is the story of Sibylla, whose life is forever changed by … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Clemente and Adam Cornelius on THE PALINDROMISTS

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Vince Clemente is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose first film, The World of Z, took the audience on a powerful four-year journey into the eccentric life of manic-depressive outsider artist known simply as Z. The film went on to win … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Amira Makansi, author of Literary Libations

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Amira K. Makansi is the author of LITERARY LIBATIONS: What to Drink With What You Read. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago and spent her first few years out of college working in the vineyards in France. … Continue reading →

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