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.

The Em Dash, a guest post by Rachel Harris

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Ed Battistella

The Em Dash: A Survey Despite its proliferation in modern texts, the em dash is not present in the majority of early writing curricula. It is one of the most versatile punctuation marks in the English language, with many different … Continue reading →

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Who’s got the best COVID Mask?

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Ed Battistella
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From the Notebooks of Raymond Chandler

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Ed Battistella

Drawn from journals kept through his career, The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler contains some of Chandler’s descriptions and ideas that would later appear in his classics novels. Included are observations on slang and more. Enjoy.

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An Interview with Alissa Lukara, author of Secrets of the Trees

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Ed Battistella

Alissa Lukara is the author of the novel Secrets of the Trees, set in Latvia.  Her memoir, Riding Grace: A Triumph of the Soul (Silver Light Publications), was called by the Midwest Book Review “a transcendental story about the immeasurable … Continue reading →

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