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.

Dot, Dot, Dot, a guest post by Celia Johnson

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Celia Johnson will be starting her Masters of Arts in Teaching program this summer at Southern Oregon University. Dot, Dot, Dot “It doesn’t say Molly and Roger, Forever. It says Molly and Roger Forever… dot, dot, dot! Like maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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An interview with Tod Davies, author of Jam Today Too

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Tod Davies is the author of Snotty Saves the Day and Lily the Silent, both from The History of Arcadia series, and the cooking memoirs Jam Today: A Diary of Cooking With What You’ve Got and Jam Today Too: The … Continue reading →

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Summer 2014 — what are you reading?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Ed Battistella

This summer I’m planning on catching up on some reading: Tod Davies’s Jam Today, Too: The Revolution Will Not Be Catered, a bunch of books by Megan Abbot and Wallace Stroby and whatever is new from John Sanford and James … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Robert Antoni, author of As Flies to Whatless Boys

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Robert Antoni is the author of five books: Divina Trace, Blessed is the Fruit, My Grandmother’s Erotic Folktales, Carnival, and As Flies to Whatless Boys. He earned an MA from the Johns Hopkins University and a PhD from the Writers … Continue reading →

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