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.

What I’m Reading February 2026

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Ed Battistella

Heartwood by Amity Gaige A thriller I’m for my book club. It involves an overlapping story and rotating narrative set on the Appalachian Trail. A middle-aged hiker named Valerie goes missing in Maine and Maine state game warden Lieutenant Bev … Continue reading →

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Interview with Ryan Stalder

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Ed Battistella

Ryan Stalder grew up in Mt. Shasta, California, and lives in Ashland, Oregon, where he works as the manager of the Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore. He has a BA in English from Southern Oregon University with a minor in … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading January 2026

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Ed Battistella

The Language of Politics by David Beaver and Jason Stanley Around Christmas, I started reading The Politics of Language, by David Beaver (who has authored and coauthored books on semantic focus, logic and visual information, and dynamic semantics and Jason … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading—December 2025

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Ed Battistella

99 Ways to Die by Ed Lin My wife suggested this when I put down a slower mystery I wasn’t getting anywhere with.  I really enjoyed the character and plot of this Taiwanese mystery set in the famous Shilin Night … Continue reading →

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