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 David G. Lewis, author of Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Ed Battistella

David G. Lewis is a specialist in the history of Kalapuyans and other Western Oregon tribes which he has been studying for more than two decades. A member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a descendant of the Santiam, … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Tim Maleeny, author of Hanging the Devil

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Ed Battistella

Tim Maleeny is author of the award-winning Cape Weathers series of mysteries (Greasing the Piñata, Beating the Babushka, Stealing the Dragon, Boxing the Octopus and now Hanging the Devil) and the standalone thriller Jump. A New Jersey native, he grew … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lt. Colonel Stan Luther

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Ed Battistella

Stanley R. “Stan” Luther, grew up in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Idaho during the era of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. He joined the US Navy during World War II and later joined the Air Force to become a … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Ed Battistella

All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby Just discovered S.A. Cosby. All the Sinners Bleed is a fast-paced story of an African America ex-FBI agent turned sheriff. Titus Crown has moved to his hometown in rural eastern Virginia. A … Continue reading →

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