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 Victor Lodato, author of Honey

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Ed Battistella

Victor Lodato is a novelist, playwright, and poet. His first novel, Mathilda Savitch, was called “a Salingeresque wonder” by The New York Times and won the PEN USA Award for Fiction. Victor’s second novel, Edgar and Lucy, was called “a … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Ed Battistella

I’ve been working on various things and so slacking off on “What I’m Reading,” but here is some catch-up. Standing by the Wall and The Secret Hours by Mick Herron – The further and past adventures of Jackson Lamb and … Continue reading →

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Ashley Dippel at the Sundance Film Festival 2024 (a guest post)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Ed Battistella

Attending the Sundance Film Festival 2024 was my friend’s idea. He said he had always wanted to attend and that this was the year. As a sucker for road trips, good movies and time with friends, I made it my … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Ed Battistella

How to Talk Language Science with Everybody by Laura Wagner and Cecile McKee. This book should be required reader for every PhD and master’s student in linguists. Wagner and McKee explain how to build the necessary skills to communicate language … Continue reading →

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