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.

Reading in the summer after college

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Ed Battistella

You’ve graduated from college with an English major. The summer is ahead of you. What do you read now that your are in charge of the reading list. I asked some 2015 Southern Oregon University grads what they are reading … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Louisa Burns-Bisogno and Saundra Shohen

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Louisa Burns-Bisogno is an award-winning screenwriter, director, author, and international media consultant with over 100 on-screen credits including My Body, My Child and Bridge to Silence. She has written stories and scripts for popular American daytime series and received a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Ellie Alexander

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Ellie Alexander is a Pacific Northwest writer who loves testing pastry recipes. Her work (as Kate Dyer-Seeley) has appeared in The Columbian, The Vancouver Voice, Seattle Backpacker, Portland Family Magazine, and Climbing Magazine. EB: How did you decide to set … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Mary Norris

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Mary Norris began working at The New Yorker in 1978. She has written for The Talk of the Town and for newyorker.com on a wide range of topics and recently published Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen … Continue reading →

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