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 Amber Reed, author of Nostalgia After Apartheid

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Ed Battistella

Amber R. Reed is the author of Nostalgia after Apartheid: Disillusionment, Youth, and Democracy in South Africa, (Notre Dame Press, 2020), part of the Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development. She earned a BA in anthropology from Barnard College … Continue reading →

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Pacific Voices, 2014 -2019

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Ed Battistella

Pacific Voices, 2014 -2019 Edwin Battistella, Kristin Denham, Anne Lobeck Progress report [12/2020] Contents 1. Introduction 2 1.1 Challenges 2 1.2. Goals 3 1.3. Oregon and Washington 3 2. Pronunciation 5 2.1 The cot-caught Merger 5 2.2 Front vowels 7 2.3 Aaron … Continue reading →

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Susannah Perillat remembers Vaughn Davis Bornet

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Ed Battistella

“I tried to do the best with what I had.” Favorite Words- Erudite. Anyway. Dr. Vaughn Davis Bornet (VDB or Dr. B.) was born October 10th, 1917, and passed away peacefully, October 5th, 2020, five days before his 103rd birthday. … Continue reading →

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Daniel Alrick remembers Stephen Weiner

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Ed Battistella

Daniel Alrick is a graduate of the Professional Writing English program at Southern Oregon University and Chair of the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities. EB: Tell our readers a little bit about Stephen Weiner and his work. DA: Stephen Weiner … Continue reading →

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