Author Archives: Ed Battistella

About Ed Battistella

Edwin Battistella’s latest book Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels was released by Oxford University Press in March of 2020.

An Interview with Jonah Bornstein

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Life is not a game. And, by extension, neither is art. Jonah Bornstein received an MFA in Poetry from New York University and moved to Oregon in 1989, where he co-founded the Ashland Writers Conference. He is the author or … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Angela Decker

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Ed Battistella

It’s the ordinary things that make up poetry. Angela Decker grew up in Fresno, California, and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a master’s degree in English from Notre Dame de Namur University. Her … Continue reading →

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Barry Lopez — a guest post by Bill Gholson

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Ed Battistella

“If I have a subject it is justice and the rediscovery that our lives are shaped through reverence.”—Barry Lopez on Bill Moyers’ Journal Barry Lopez, Oregon resident, and “arguably the nation’s premier nature writer” will be giving a reading in … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Amy MacLennan

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Ed Battistella

“Isn’t thwack an amazing word? Isn’t that gorgeous?” Amy MacLennan grew up south of San Francisco, and received a Master of Arts in English from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. Her chapbook The Fragile Day was published … Continue reading →

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